"Comox" meaning in English

See Comox in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [ˈkʰoʊ.ˌmɒks] [Canada]
Etymology: From Lik'wala, the southern dialect of Kwak'wala kw’umuxws (“plentiful”). Etymology templates: {{m|und|kw’umuxws||plentiful}} kw’umuxws (“plentiful”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Comox
  1. A town on the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Categories (place): Places in British Columbia, Places in Canada, Towns in British Columbia, Towns in Canada
    Sense id: en-Comox-en-name-UwfNoWuT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 76 24
  2. A Salishan language historically spoken in Comox and the surrounding areas, including the Sunshine Coast. Categories (topical): Languages Synonyms: Sliammon [language, linguistics, human-sciences, sciences] Derived forms: Comox Valley
    Sense id: en-Comox-en-name-MMjc1B74 Disambiguation of Languages: 31 69 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53

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