Submitted Place Name Revision History

The St. Lawrence River is named after Saint Lawrence, a Christian martyr and one of the seven deacons of ancient Rome. The river was named by French explorers in the early 16th century, and the name was later adopted in English. The river was a key route for explorers and settlers during the French colonial era. The name honors Saint Lawrence, whose feast day coincides with the river’s discovery by Jacques Cartier in 1535.