Baton Rouge

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • The capital city of the state of Louisiana (state) in the USA (country) and the parish seat of East (parish) Baton Rouge Parish.

Origin

  • From the French bâton rouge (red pole). The city in Louisiana is so named because there was a red painted pole placed on its site by the Native Americans.

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