How the Canadian Provinces and Territories Got Their Names
Alberta make in accolade of Princess Louise Caroline Alberta ( 1848 - 1939 ) , the 4th girl of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert and the wife of the Marquess of Lorne , Governor General of Canada from 1878 to 1883 . Lake Louise , the village of Caroline , and Mount Alberta are also identify after her . British Columbia The name refers to the Columbia District , the British name for the territory drain by the Columbia River ....