1598: Calgary's Rivers: Elbow and Bow Apr 30, 2019

The city of Calgary in Canada is named after a town in Scotland, but its native name comes from the Siksiká word 'Mohkínstsis' meaning 'elbow'. This is true of the name in Nakota and Nehiyaw names as well, referring to the bend of the surrounding rivers, aptly named the Elbow River and Bow River. The former river is named for the same reason, but the Bow Rivers not named for the shape of a bow (or elbow), but because of the reeds that grow around it, which were used to fashion bows for archery.