sˈɑːmbɹə wʌz nˈeɪmd baɪ sˌɜː pˈɛɹəɡɹˌɪn mˈeɪtlənd, ðə luːtˈɛnənt ɡˈʌvɚnɚɹ ʌv ˌʌpɚ kˈænədə bɪkˈʌz ɪt wʌz sˌoʊ dˈɛnsli wˈʊdᵻd ðætðə sˈʌn wʌz blˈɑːkt ˈaʊt.
Sombra was named by Sir Peregrine Maitland, the lieutenant governor of Upper Canada because it was so densely wooded that the sun was blocked out.