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OP Elsewhere, a discussion began on an Indian place name in the state of Washington. I thought I'd continue the theme under a more approprate heading than "Yenta."
Today we went with a friend to a tasting at a Finger Lakes winery -- I still haven't learned my geography around here that well and asked the name of the lake we were passing on the way (not big enough to qualify as a Finger Lake). Faldage and our friend weren't sure which of two it was: to my Latin-language-trained ear, I heard them say it was either "Juanita" or "La Mocha." So I'm like why did a couple small lakes in upstate New York get Spanish (-sounding) names?
Turns out the names are "Waneta" and Lamoka."
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Native American words AnnaStrophic 07/29/06 08:44 PM Re: Native American words themilum 07/29/06 10:35 PM Re: Native American words Faldage 07/30/06 11:19 AM Re: Native American words themilum 07/30/06 12:16 PM Re: Native American words Faldage 07/30/06 12:43 PM Re: Native American words of troy 07/30/06 01:32 PM Re: Native American words Buffalo Shrdlu 07/30/06 02:11 PM Re: Native American words themilum 07/30/06 03:48 PM Re: Native American words Bingley 08/01/06 03:01 AM
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