Youghiogheny Street
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Youghiogheny Street | |
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Neighborhoods | Chartiers City, Sheraden |
Origin of name | Youghiogheny River |
Youghiogheny Street is named for the Youghiogheny River. The name is an Algonquin word meaning "a stream flowing in a contrary direction."[1]
References
- ↑ Thomas K. Donnalley. Hand Book of Tribal Names of Pennsylvania: Together with Signification of Indian Words; Also a History of Great Council of Pennsylvania, with Articles Pertaining to the Improved Order of Red Men. Philadelphia, 1908. Google Books QBgUAAAAYAAJ, Xc8OAQAAMAAJ; Internet Archive handbookoftribal00donniala. [view source] donnalley