Source: Pierre V. Daigle in his book Tears, Love and Laughter, The Story of the Acadians; 1972; Acadian Publishing Enterprise, Church Point, LA. Notes on Acadian Bayou Names. Bayou meaning river was borrowed from the Choctaw Indians. Bayou La Fourche means Forked Bayou combining the Indian Bayou with French. Bayou Chene means river with trees along the banks. Bayou Bourbeaux means muddy river. Bayou Serpent is easy we think- a bayou full of snakes - or one curved like a snake Bayou Queue de Tortue - Tail of the Turtle Bayou Bayou Plaquemine Brule - Burnt Persimmon Bayou Bayou Cocodrie - Alligator Bayou Bayou des Cannes - Bayou of Bamboo or Bayou of Cane Bayou Boeuf - Cow or Steer Bayou Bayou Chicot - Dead Tree Bayou Bayou Terrebonne - Good Soil Bayou Bayou Chevreuil - Deer Bayou Bayou des Allemands - Bayou of the Germans. ------------------------------