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"Détroit" is the French word for "narrow" (adjective) or "strait" (noun).
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Where did the Cadillac get its name?
it is french. Cadillac's namesake is from the french founder of Detroit. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit
Who immigrated to Detroit in the late 1800s?
The French are the ones who immigrated to Detroit in the early 1800s.
How is French related to Detroit?
The city of Detroit was founded by a frenchmen, Antoine D'Cadillac. ---- Yes, the French first landed more or less on the spot of today's Hart Plaza, on Detroit's riverfront, in 1701.
What french word for Detroit?
Détroit, it's a french word meaning "strait", Detroit (Michigan) was founded by a frenchman named Antoine de la mothe Cadillac
What city in Michigan is in french?
Detroit Sault Ste. Maire
How is Detroit pronounced in french?
It is pronounced: Detwo
What is the latin meaning of Detroit?
Detroit is a French word meaning strait, and the corresponding Latin word is Fretum (strait, sound, estuary, channel).
How do you pronounce Detroit?
/dɨˈtrɔɪt/ Dee-troyt Sorry, it's not pronounced in French there.
What city's name derives from the French word The Narrows?
Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Where were important battles in the French and British war?
Fort Duquenese, Quebec, Montreal and Detroit.
How did Detroit get its name?
Detroit was originally a fort established by the French known as Fort Detroit. The name Detroit comes from the fact the river it was built next to was called " le détroit du Lac Érié", meaning the strait of Lake Erie, linking Lake Huron and Lake Erie, by the original French explorers.
Who founded Detroit Michigan?
Antoine Laumet de Lamothe Cadillac
