Bayou Castine
Bayou Castine is a stream in the U.S. state of Louisiana.[1]
Name
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
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bayou Castine
- ^ 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