Multnomah

When Lewis and Clark were in Oregon, they asked the natives "What is the name of this river?"

The natives responded "Multnomah" which in their language means "You mean that river over there?"

The Multnomah River was named the Willamette River after the expedition.

Person: Im going to go jet skiing on the river.

19th century native american: Multnomah?

by Estehbahn September 6, 2006