Timiskaming

Etymology
From the Temiscaming people's spoken language. Alternate spellings from the 1700s: Temiscaming, Timiscaming, Temiscamin, Temescaming.

Noun

 * 1) A tribe of North American Indians.
 * The Temiscaming live between Lake Temiscaming and Lake Abitibi in Northeastern Ontario.

Proper noun

 * 1) The lake near which the Timiskaming First Nation lives.

Etymology
The name of the reserve is derived from that of a nearby lake, derived in turn from an source.