How did Alberta get its name?

Question

How did Alberta get its name?

Answer 1

Alberta is named after Great Britain’s Princess Louise Caroline Alberta. She was the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria, and wife of Sir John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll and the Marquess of Lorne, who served as Governor General of Canada from 1878 to 1883. Alberta was not yet a province when it received its name, but a district of the Northwest Territories. Lake Louise, a popular tourist spot in Alberta, is also named after the Princess.

Answer 2

Alberta is named after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta (1848–1939), the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria. Princess Louise was the wife of the Marquess of Lorne, Governor General of Canada from 1878 to 1883. Lake Louise, the village of Caroline, and Mount Alberta were also named in honour of Princess Louise.

Answer 3

The province was named after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta.  She was the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria and the wife of the Governor General of Canada in the 1880's.

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