Etymology

Rapides Parish

Today it means: One of 64 parishes in Louisiana, United States, the equivalent of a county in other US states. Parish seat: Alexandria. Full definition →

French rapides
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  1. French · derived fromrapides
  2. English todayRapides Parish

From French rapides (noun: rapids in a river).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.