Cajun duck names?

[Pat Babaz]

Originally Posted by cajunduck man

Thanks for reminding me about those...I really enjoyed posting those names, they brought back great memories.

Do you know the French names for a comorant(water turkey) and the rosette spoonbill? Also, what does Bayou d' Inde mean?

[Smalls]

Originally Posted by Pat Babaz

Do you know the French names for a comorant(water turkey) and the rosette spoonbill? Also, what does Bayou d' Inde mean?

Bayou of the Indians, or Indian Bayou. Guess it depends on how you translate it.

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[seachaser250]

Originally Posted by Smalls

Bayou of the Indians, or Indian Bayou. Guess it depends on how you translate it.

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It means don't eat nuffin you catch outa there.

[cajunduck man]

Originally Posted by Pat Babaz

Do you know the French names for a comorant(water turkey) and the rosette spoonbill? Also, what does Bayou d' Inde mean?

I head two name for a comorant #1 D'inde de 'eau (water turkey), the other I won't say here...lol...rosette spoonbill was called a un rosette. As you can see from the French spelling of water turkey Bayou D'inde is Turkey Bayou. An indian in Cajun French is un sauvage.

[Smalls]

Originally Posted by cajunduck man

I head two name for a comorant #1 D'inde de 'eau (water turkey), the other I won't say here...lol...rosette spoonbill was called a un rosette. As you can see from the French spelling of water turkey Bayou D'inde is Turkey Bayou. An indian in Cajun French is un sauvage.

Maybe this is incorrect, but I have seen texts cite it as meaning "bayou of the indians". The Cajun French Dictionary does have "d'inde" as turkey, but I'm curious as to why it would also be translated as "indian", other than the similar look and sound.

Or perhaps it comes from the French word "inde", meaning "India"?

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[Duck Butter]

"Water turkey" originally referred to the anhinga because it's tail feathers when fanned look just like a wild turkey. It got mixed up over the years with a cormorant become people didn't know the difference

Have always heard cormorants called water turkeys and the "other" name though

[cajunduck man]

Originally Posted by Smalls

Maybe this is incorrect, but I have seen texts cite it as meaning "bayou of the indians". The Cajun French Dictionary does have "d'inde" as turkey, but I'm curious as to why it would also be translated as "indian", other than the similar look and sound.

Or perhaps it comes from the French word "inde", meaning "India"?

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It could be a local slang. An example is Prien Lake...It was named for Cyprien Duhon...Prien was a nickname for Cyprien. Cajuns are notorious for nicknames. It very well could be a local slang for Indian. It's so sad that many of the old people were not "interviewed" back in the day, but back then there was not much interest in this subject. In my youth I asked a lot of questions...sometimes answered, sometimes not. As I have grown older I realized than many of those people were belittled because of there heritage and did not want relive this issue. There are some place-names that we will never know the exact origins but I appreciate the comments...it makes me want to look at things in a broader prospective. FYI I have a degree in French, French was my second language, I was a French teacher, and I am currently a Principal at a French Immersion School in Calcasieu Parish. Anything that I can find about the French language or culture is always appreciated.