How places get/got their name(s).............joke

The missionary approached the shore, standing in the front of the huge skiff, the cross held before him whilst the swabbies kept to the oars, their tattered clothes blowing in the.........well, you get the picture.

Spying a native chief in full cereramonial garb standing majestically cross armed on the shore, the missionary called out:

"BROTHER, what name does this place have??

"Naimo," replied the chief.

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the chief stuttered.

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I do too, a bit, so I can tell this joke. Don't even think about crappin on me for makin fun., pickin on minorities, folks with disabilities, etc. Don't even think about it!! I mean it

That's how Nanaimo was named? lol

And all this time

I thought Nanaimo got it's name from those bars with the chocolate top and the creme filling...