Calcasieu Parish

proper noun

One of 64 parishes in Louisiana, United States, the equivalent of a county in other US states. Parish seat: Lake Charles.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 64 parishes in Louisiana, United States, the equivalent of a county in other US states. Parish seat: Lake Charles.

Origin

The name Calcasieu comes from the Atakapan word, "quelqueshue" in a French transliteration, meaning "crying eagle." It was the name of an Atakapa chief, which French colonists applied to the local river, the Calcasieu River.

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APA

Calcasieu Parish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Calcasieu%20Parish

MLA

“Calcasieu Parish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Calcasieu%20Parish. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Calcasieu Parish,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Calcasieu%20Parish.

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