Show names of great lakes both indian and french gannetta Gan Onn origin of place names in the united states says that opinions differ ns as to the lie origin of the name huron according to some it Is a corruption of hure riven given a tribe of indians by the french it means eang the head of a wild boar it la Is believed by some that it Is from the indian words hoewe meaning true man still others believe it Is a corruption by french from the indian irrl menning meaning cat tribe erle erie Is from krage or arike the name of a now extinct indian tribe the word signifies cat or wildcat 11 some ruth authorities or li believe ellere the word means ima mad d ontario in the indian word meaning beautiful lake orl or beautiful prospect of rocks hills and water michigan Is an indian word said by some borne to mean big lake and by others place for catching fish superior Is a translation of the original french name lac up nus flux meaning the upper lake of the ottaway Ot tawas |