2006-08-04 02:57:07 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Chicago
Niagara, perhaps? A set of waterfalls that spans the US/Canadian border near Buffalo, New York - plus the river leading up to the falls.
I found references to "Nayagara" in India and Sri Lanka. I believe it is a family name. Found several companies named that.
2006-08-04 02:59:34 · answer #1 · answered by parrotjohn2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word Niagara comes from the Neutral Indian word onghiar (pronounced on-ge-ara), meaning "thunder of waters". It was their name for a waterfall that was later adapted by European settlers as Niagara Falls.
Many geographic locations near the falls were named after Niagara, including:
The natural features
Niagara River, forming a border between the United States and Canada
Niagara Escarpment, a long escarpment best known as the cliff over which the Niagara River forms the falls
Niagara Peninsula between Lakes Ontario and Erie
In the United States
Niagara County, New York
the town of Niagara, New York
the city of Niagara Falls, New York
In Canada
Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Other things named after Niagara include:
Fort Niagara
Niagara grape
Niagara Falls State Park in Niagara Falls, New York
Niagara University in Niagara County, New York
Niagara College in Niagara Region, Ontario
Niagara (1953 film)
Due to prominence of Niagara Falls in North American culture, several items not directly related to Niagara have been named after it.
These include:
USS Niagara, a name given to several vessels
RMS Niagara, a New Zealand civilian liner
Niagara (artist)
Niagara (board game), a Spiel des Jahres award-winning board game
Niagara, a French rock band
UltraSPARC T1, a microprocessor codenamed Niagara.
UltraSPARC T2, a microprocessor codenamed Niagara II.
The communities in the United States
Niagara, North Dakota
Niagara, Wisconsin
Niagara (town), Wisconsin
2006-08-04 10:06:15 · answer #2 · answered by SPK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the great nayagara falls
2006-08-04 10:00:24 · answer #3 · answered by raj 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the word Niagara comes from the Neutral Indian word onghiar (pronounced on-ge-ara), meaning "thunder of waters". It was their name for a waterfall that was later adapted by European settlers as Niagara Falls.
2006-08-04 10:00:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
water falls
2006-08-05 22:31:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
water falls
2006-08-04 10:01:18 · answer #6 · answered by nice guy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You sure you dont mean Nigeria... Its one of the countries in Africa...
2006-08-04 10:18:29 · answer #7 · answered by Linda H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋