Etymology

Houma

Hou·ma
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Today it means: A historic Native American people of Louisiana on the east side of the Red River of the South. Full definition →

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Houma · noun, proper noun1

The city was named after the people.

Houma · proper noun2

From Mandarin 侯馬/侯马 (Hóumǎ).

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