Lake Champlain

Meaning

Proper Noun

• A north-south running lake surrounded by the Champlain Valley, in upstate New (state) York, Vermont (state) and southern province, Quebec, spanning the United States and Canada, mostly lying within the U.S.; separating the Adirondacks from the Green Mountains and Appalachians.

Origin

• lake + Champlain.
• Named after Samuel de Champlain, French explorer. From French Champlain.