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Erie
[Erie 词源字典]
one of the Great Lakes, named for a native Iroquoian people who lived nearby, from French
Erie
, shortening of
Rhiienhonons
, said to mean "raccoon nation," perhaps in reference to a totemic animal. Related:
Erian
.
[Erie etymology, Erie origin, 英语词源]