Shawinigan is a city located on the Saint-Maurice River in the Maurice area in Quebec, Canada.
It may mean "south portage", "portage of beeches", "angular potage",or "summit" or "crest".French language. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawinigan
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The word "Shawinigan" means "portage at the crest" in Algonquian, referring to the nearby waterfall. Before 1958 the city was known as Shawinigan Falls.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawinigan