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    The word "Shawinigan" comes from which language?

    Question #117445. Asked by Datsmeharse. (Sep 11 10 1:01 AM)


    fado72

    		Shawinigan is a city located on the Saint-Maurice River in the Maurice area in Quebec, Canada.
    It may mean "south portage", "portage of beeches", "angular potage",or "summit" or "crest".French language.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawinigan


    Sep 11 10, 1:32 AM
    22crows

    		The word "Shawinigan" means "portage at the crest" in Algonquian, referring to the nearby waterfall. Before 1958 the city was known as Shawinigan Falls.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawinigan

    Sep 11 10, 1:33 AM

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