# Port Alberni

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /pɔɹt ælˈbɛɹni/

## Definitions
1. A city in British Columbia, Canada, in Vancouver Island.

## Etymology
Named after Spanish officer Don Pedro de Alberní who commanded Fort San Miguel at Nootka Sound on Vancouver Island's west coast.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/port-alberni