"Grand Forks" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: The area of the city in North Dakota was known as "Les Grandes Fourches" (The Grand Forks) by French fur traders, referring to the confluence of the Red River of the North and Red Lake River. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Grand Forks}} Grand Forks
  1. A city, the county seat of Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States. Categories (place): Cities in North Dakota, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in North Dakota, USA, Places in the United States Derived forms: East Grand Forks (english: in Minnesota), Grand Forks County
    Sense id: en-Grand_Forks-en-name-gZzGCIog Categories (other): County seats of North Dakota, USA, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35
  2. A city in Boundary Country district, West Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Granby and Kettle Rivers. Categories (place): Cities in British Columbia, Cities in Canada, Places in British Columbia, Places in Canada
    Sense id: en-Grand_Forks-en-name-3IKIEyeL Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks

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