| Language of origin |
Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit, Na-Dene language family
Dakelh, Carrier language
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| Feature Type: | Lake - Inland body of standing water. |
| Status: |
Official
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| Name Authority: |
BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: |
Between Eaglet and Hansard Lakes, NE of Prince George, Cariboo Land District |
| Tags: |
Indigenous
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| Latitude-Longitude: |
54°06'53"N, 122°03'55"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: |
WGS84 |
| NTS Map: |
93J/1 |
Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 4 September 1958 as labelled on BC map 1G, 1916.
Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office
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Named after an old Indigenous woman who lived in the area.
Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office
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The traditional name is Tatsibun, meaning waves lake (from: Dakelh Place Names, compiled by Yinka Déné Language Institute, Vanderhoof, BC)
Source: included with note
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