"Calcasieu Parish" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: The name Calcasieu comes from the Atakapan word, "quelqueshue" in a French transliteration, meaning "crying eagle." It was the name of an Atakapa chief, which French colonists applied to the local river, the Calcasieu River. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Calcasieu Parish}} Calcasieu Parish
  1. One of 64 parishes in Louisiana, United States, the equivalent of a county in other US states.. Parish seat: Lake Charles. Wikipedia link: Calcasieu Parish, Calcasieu River Categories (place): Parishes of Louisiana, USA, Places in Louisiana, USA, Places in the United States
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