"Pontiac" meaning in French

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Proper name

IPA: /pɔ̃.tjak/
Rhymes: -ak Etymology: Both the name of the regional county municipality as well as the name of the regular municipality derive from English Pontiac, rendered in turn from the name of the Ottawa leader Obwandiyag. Etymology templates: {{der|fr|en|Pontiac}} English Pontiac, {{der|fr|otw|-}} Ottawa Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|m}} Pontiac m
  1. a regional county municipality of Outaouais, Quebec, Canada Tags: masculine Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Quebec, Canada, Regional county municipalities of Quebec, Canada
    Sense id: en-Pontiac-fr-name-o1TLTnq0
  2. a municipality of Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais Regional County Municipality, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada Tags: masculine Categories (place): Municipalities of Canada, Places in Canada, Places in Quebec, Canada
    Sense id: en-Pontiac-fr-name-Zu3D0fNp Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 41 59
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