Cajun

[Carleldon]

What is origin?

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CAnadian inJUN

[Fibonacci]

1868, Cagian, dialectic pronunciation of Acadian, from Acadia, former French colony in what is now Canadian Maritimes. Its Fr. setters were dispersed and exiled by the English and thousands made their way to New Orleans in the period 1764-1788.

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Wasn't it 'Arcadia'?

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1. Louisianan of French descent: somebody from Louisiana who is descended from French colonists exiled in the 18th century from Acadia in present-day Canada

2. French dialect: a dialect of French spoken in Louisiana that developed from the French spoken by 18th-century settlers who were expelled from Acadia, Canada

[Mid-19th century. Alteration of Acadian "(inhabitant) of Acadia"]
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/diction ary/DictionaryResults.aspx?refid=1861594040

ORIGIN - alteration of Acadian �relating to Acadia�, a former French colony in Canada (now Nova Scotia).
http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/cajun?vie w=uk

The word "Cajun" is an aphetic variant of Acadian. There is some dispute over the origin of the term Acadia; some suggest that it came from the name of the ancient Greek region of Arcadia; others suggest that it is a derivation of the Mikmaq Indian word cadique, meaning "a good place to set up camp."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cajun