Lac-Simon

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French

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Etymology

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Derived from lac (lake) and the name Simon. The municipality is named after a lake, which is named in turn after an inhabitant of the area of Iroquois descent, Marie-Louise Cimon.

The reserve is named after a nearby like, named in turn after either Simon Papaté (son of a high chief of the Odawa people) or after the first chief of the reserve.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /lak.si.mɔ̃/
  • Audio (Canada):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Lac-Simon
  • Rhymes: -ɔ̃

Proper noun

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Lac-Simon m

  1. A municipality of Papineau, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada.
  2. A Native American reserve in La Vallée-de-l'Or, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada.

Derived terms

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