Acadia

    Origin:
  • French: A place name from the French Acadie, for French-settled lands bordering the Atlantic in Canada and North America. Named by Giovanni da Verrazzano after a secluded, mountainous region in Greece that was known as a "refuge" or "idyllic place."
Description:
The descendants of the Arcadians settled in Lousiana and became known as Cajuns.
Alternate Spellings:
Acadiah   •   Acaydia   •   Akadia
Nicknames:
Cady   •   Dia   •   Ady
Playground Names:
Arcade
Syllables:
4