Etymology

Grand Teton

Today it means: The highest mountain in the Teton Range in Teton County, Wyoming. Full definition →

French grand
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  1. French · borrowed fromtéton
  2. French · borrowed fromgrand
  3. English todayGrand Teton

Possibly from French grand + French téton, or possibly after the Teton Sioux tribe.

Words from the same roots

Frenchgrand all →

Grand Marais

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.