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Acadiens - because Acadie (Acadia) was the name given to the part of Canada now known as Nova Scotia, by the French. The name Acadie was supposed to give the impression of beauty and plenty in order to persuade potential French settlers into going there. The word was later transformed into 'Cajun'.

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