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The suffix "-ville," from the French word for "city" is common for town and city names throughout the United States. Many originally French place names, possibly hundreds, in the Midwest and Upper West were replaced with directly translated English names once American settlers became locally dominant (e.g. "La Petite Roche" became Little Rock ...
The name of New Orleans derives from the original French name, La Nouvelle-Orléans, which was given to the city in honor of Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, who served as Louis XV's regent from 1715 to 1723. [34] The French city of Orléans itself is named after the Roman emperor Aurelian, originally being known as Aurelianum. Thus, by extension ...
The culture of New Orleans is unique among, and distinct from, that of other cities in the United States, including other Southern cities. New Orleans has been called the "northernmost Caribbean city" [1] and "perhaps the most hedonistic city in the United States". [2] Over the years, New Orleans has had a dominant influence on American and ...
It’s easy to overlook strange place names once you get used to them, but as an Italian, I’m shocked that people in the U.S. actually live in cities and towns with names like these.
The name comes from a Native American word meaning "cold river." It's home to Chopmist Hill, the site of a World War II radio installation that intercepted German communications. wellesenterprises ...
The cities with the largest French American populations are in Maine. However, in northern Maine, they are of Acadian ancestry, and in southern Maine and northern New Hampshire, of Canadian ancestry. The cities are as follows: [1]
Pronounced / ˈ m æ d r ɪ d / in American. Mad River: The name of several rivers in Canada and the United States, and a place in California that used to be called "Kuntz". Mafia Island: An island off the coast of Tanzania. Fortunately organized crime is probably not an issue here. Maggotty: Jamaican me sick with this town name! Magician Lake
The term "Creole music" is used to describe both the early folk or roots music traditions of French and Metis rural Creoles of South Louisiana and the later more contemporary genre called zydeco. It was often simply called French music or La La. It was sung in French patois by Creoles. This early American roots music evolved in the 1930s into a ...