Hochelaga
English
Etymology
From Laurentian osheaga (“waterfall”), referring to the Lachine Rapids, from Proto-Iroquoian *awẽɁ (“water”) and Proto-Iroquoian *ẽɁ (“fall”). Reference
Proper noun
Hochelaga
- A 16th century village on the island of Montreal, Quebec, which became a town in the 19th century, and now is a part of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.