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An Acadian is a native of Acadia, a region of northeastern North America. Acadian may also refer to: *''
Acadian (train) The ''Acadian'' was the name of a passenger train of the Southern Pacific which ran daily as a night train between New Orleans, Louisiana, and Houston, Texas. The ''Acadian'' was one of several passenger trains, including the '' Sunset Limited' ...
'', a Southern Pacific passenger train *
Acadian (automobile) Acadian is a model of automobile produced by General Motors of Canada from 1962 to 1971. The Acadian was introduced so Canadian Pontiac-Buick dealers would have a compact model to sell, since the Pontiac Tempest was unavailable in Canada. Plans ...
, a make of automobile produced by General Motors of Canada *
Acadian French Acadian French (french: français acadien, acadjonne) is a variety of French spoken by Acadians, mostly in the region of Acadia, Canada. Acadian French has 7 regional accents, including chiac and brayon. Phonology Since there was relatively li ...
, a French dialect * Acadian flycatcher, a small insect-eating bird * Acadian orogeny, a middle Paleozoic deformation in geology *
Acadian Peninsula The Acadian Peninsula (french: PĂ©ninsule acadienne) is situated in the northeastern corner of New Brunswick, Canada, encompassing portions of Gloucester and Northumberland Counties. It derives its name from the large Acadian population located ...
, a peninsula in North America * Acadian World Congress, a festival held every five years *
List of Acadians This is a list of notable Acadians, and people of Acadia origins. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Acadian or must have references showing they are Acadian and are notable. Actors * Matthe ...
, notable people of Acadian origin ** Acadian Coast, historical term for the area along the Mississippi River settled by Acadians in the 18th century


See also

* Akkadian (disambiguation) * Acadia (disambiguation) * Acadian House (disambiguation) * Acadiana, a large region of south Louisiana that is home to the
Cajun The Cajuns (; French: ''les Cadjins'' or ''les Cadiens'' ), also known as Louisiana ''Acadians'' (French: ''les Acadiens''), are a Louisiana French ethnicity mainly found in the U.S. state of Louisiana. While Cajuns are usually described as ...
branch of Acadian culture {{disambiguation