Where does “Huron” come from?

Huron (French) comes from Middle French huron, from Old French hure — bristly, unkempt, shaggy.

Huron (French): A member of this people

Definitions

  1. A member of this people

Ancestry of “Huron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchhuronbristle-haired
2Old Frenchhurebristly, unkempt, shaggy
Every word from Old French hure →Every word from Middle French huron →