tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post9128927434701313595..comments2024-01-19T11:05:43.355-05:00Comments on Polly-Vous Francais?: U.S. Place Names in FrenchPolly-Vous Francaishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12667479743723002691noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-36253926967782602892011-08-23T16:45:12.888-04:002011-08-23T16:45:12.888-04:00one day I'l visit Paris Texas !
un lecteur fra...one day I'l visit Paris Texas !<br />un lecteur françaisMatthieuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18022458612823247285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-20299076363930011342011-08-14T05:32:54.542-04:002011-08-14T05:32:54.542-04:00Etoile, Texas
Pronounced "E toil"Etoile, Texas<br /><br />Pronounced "E toil"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-92134441969680977802011-08-07T10:04:43.365-04:002011-08-07T10:04:43.365-04:00I've always hoped there was a romantic reason ...I've always hoped there was a romantic reason they called it Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. But it turns out Alene wasn't some lovely woman, it means "awl". Heart of an awl? Oh well, je m'endormirai moins bĂȘte ce soir, as they say!Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09458408621855773976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-60327709738530386412011-08-07T06:56:48.123-04:002011-08-07T06:56:48.123-04:00MA also has Quincy (my home town), which was named...MA also has Quincy (my home town), which was named after Colonel John Quincy, said to be a descendant of the early Earls of Winchester (the de Quincy family), who reportedly originally came, not from Quincy in the Loire valley (which nevertheless produces a nice white wine to the delight of my home town friends), but from the commune of Cuinchy near Lille.Mary Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05912608669377824142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-33524686154861753732011-08-04T12:16:06.001-04:002011-08-04T12:16:06.001-04:00Petit Jean mountain and park in Arkansas (it's...Petit Jean mountain and park in Arkansas (it's pronounced like petty gene) is another good one.<br /><br />and so are the names of two Indian Tribes: the Gros Ventues and the Nez Pierce<br /><br />CBRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-12115509502188229162011-07-31T15:05:38.251-04:002011-07-31T15:05:38.251-04:00These are great additions. And , um how could I h...These are great additions. And , um how could I have left out Vermont, the Green Mountain State?Polly-Vous Francaishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667479743723002691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-43744079546597001172011-07-31T14:47:54.356-04:002011-07-31T14:47:54.356-04:00The French played an early role in the history of ...The French played an early role in the history of Wisconsin (the expedition of Marquette & Jolliet). I grew up in Oshkosh, named after an Indian chief. But I always got a kick out of a nearby town located at the south end of Lake Winnebago named Fond du Lac.Steve Scottsdalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06244343577603804717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-84687232282557170542011-07-29T12:32:19.084-04:002011-07-29T12:32:19.084-04:00Still laughing at this post. I remember when a sec...Still laughing at this post. I remember when a secondary supervisor told teachers at a conference about the Grand Tetons. Boy, did we gasp! hehehe<br />I googled and came up with Buena Vista - oh, no, wait - that was Spanish. JK <br />Botetourt is my favorite because my daughter lives in that county and also because it is sooooooo anglicized. It's pronounced bot-u-tot!Grammy Goodwillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06692427011915245206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-34827421312590393832011-07-29T08:21:08.548-04:002011-07-29T08:21:08.548-04:00In PA there's DuBois and North Versailles. Her...In PA there's DuBois and North Versailles. Here in KY we have Versailles. Of course both are pronounced Ver-sayles, but what are you gonna do? ;)<br /><br />That's so cool about Picketwire!Alisonhttp://alithinks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-9194229285209234622011-07-29T03:05:34.660-04:002011-07-29T03:05:34.660-04:00Eau Claire, WI - near where I was born ;-)Eau Claire, WI - near where I was born ;-)TNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10765424234592386842noreply@blogger.com