an early French settler in the Maritimes
A native of Acadia or their descendants who moved to Louisiana; a Cajun.
Of or pertaining to Acadia, its people, or their language or culture.
Ellipsis of Acadian French: the form of French spoken in Acadia.
The word comes from Acadia with the suffix -n, meaning "one that is." It was first recorded in use in 1705.