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Meaning of “Iqaluit”
Nunavut’s capital city is named Iqaluit, an Inuktitut word meaning “place of many fish.”
- More and more tourists are discovering Iqaluit.
- Iqaluit’s airport offers flights to a number of southern cities.
Demonyms of Iqaluit
A native or resident of Iqaluit is called an Iqalummiuq:
- On our trip to Iqaluit, we met an Iqalummiuq who teaches the traditional skill of kayak-building.
The plural form of Iqalummiuq is Iqalummiut:
- Many Iqalummiut enjoy fishing for Arctic char in the Sylvia Grinnell River.
Synonyms for “Iqalummiuq”
The demonym Iqalummiuq is often replaced by native, resident or inhabitant of Iqaluit, or some similar phrase.
- Alice, a long-time Iqaluit resident, has recently opened a coffee shop.
- Nearly one half of the inhabitants of Iqaluit are not Inuit.
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