Show names of great lakes both indian and french Gan gannette origin of place names in the united states says that opinions differ ng as to the origin of f the name huron according to some it Is a corruption ot of nure riven given a tribe of indians by the french it roeana means the head bead of a n wild boar broar 1111 it Is believed by some that it Is from the indian words hoewe meaning true roan man still others believe it Is a corruption by french from the indian irrl meaning cat tribe erie brie Is from arige or arike the name of a now extinct indian tribe the word signifies cat or wildcat some authorities believe the lie word means marl mad ontario in the indian word moaning meaning beautiful lake or beautiful prospect of rocks hills and water michigan Is tin an indian word said by some to mean big lake and by others place for catching fish superior la Is a translation of the original french name lac Super leur rux aux meaning the upper lake of the otta Ot wals 11 |