The name of the town means Little lake.

The city's name comes from the Tupi language and means "dry lake".

Kashiba is the most impressive and means "small lake."

The last element is the finite form of vatn, meaning lake.

It is believed to be derived from the word "pokhari" which means lake.

Its name means lake in the local dialect as there once was one at the bottom of the basin.

Its name comes from the Innu-aimun language and means "bridge lake".

The meaning of the word is thought to mean lake.

Its name in the Bemba language means 'lake of the royal crocodile'.

Alternatively, it may come from Kantuagama, which means lake with a large bay.