Bayou Castine

Bayou Castine is a stream in the U.S. state of Louisiana.[1]

Name

Bayou Castine is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "river of fleas".[2]

Variant names are:[1]

  • Bayou Castin
  • Big Bayou Castin
  • Castein
  • Castein Bayou
  • Castein Bayouque
  • Casteinbayouque
  • Castembayouque
  • Castimbayouque
  • Castin Bayou
  • Castine Bayou
  • Le Petit Castaing

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bayou Castine
  2. Bright, William. "Native American Place Names in the Louisiana Purchase". University of Colorado at Boulder: 358. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.1015.3344. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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