To find out how the name Canada came about, we must go back to the 16 century At that time, the French dreamed of discovering and controlling more land across the world. In 1535 Francois,King of France, ordered a navigator named Jacques Cartier to explore the New world and search for a passage to India. Cartier first arrived at the Gulf of the St.Lawrence, which he wanted to explore. Between two Islands two islands. If it was, he would soon be on his way to the Far East. So sailed upwards Asia he arrived at Quebec o along the St. Lawrence River. However, instead of reaching Stadacona, as the Indians called it It was at this point that the term "Canada" entered the Indian word "Kanada", which from an country history. Apparently the word "Canada" came means village. Cartier first used it when he referred to stadacona or Quebec. What a huge 'viulage' Canada is!