Etymology

Niagara

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Today it means: A flood, torrent, or outpouring, especially one of massive proportions. Full definition →

Mohawk ohnyá:kara'
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  1. Mohawk · derived fromohnyá:kara'“neck of land”
  2. English todayNiagara

From an Iroquoian language; compare Mohawk ohnyá:kara' (“neck of land”). The name of the tribe which resided in the area was recorded on early maps as Onguiarahronon or Niagagarega.

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