Bayou Castine

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

Name[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bayou Castine
  2. ^ Bright, William. "Native American Place Names in the Louisiana Purchase". p. 358. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.1015.3344.

30°21′51″N 90°01′33″W / 30.36429°N 90.02575°W / 30.36429; -90.02575


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