This is a list of historical names for the Ohio River, or portions thereof, as compiled by the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey. The Board on Geographic Names settled on "Ohio River" as the river's official name in 1931, but the Decision Card, submitted on December 31, 1930, and approved on October 7, 1931, states that naming it the Ohio river was a "Restatement of previous decision"
Aaboukingon Akansea River Alagany River River Allegane Allegany River Allegeny River Alleghany River Alliganey River (See also Allegheny River) Baudrane River Bella Ribera Belle-Rivière La Belle Riviere LaBelle Riviere Cau-si-sip-i-on-e Fleuve Chucagoa Cubach Dono Eagle River Fair River Hohio River Kan-zan-za River Ki-to-no Kis-ke-ba-la-se-be River Kis-ke-pi-la-se-pe River Kiskepila Sepe Kottono-cepe Ochio Oheeo O-hee-yo Oheezuh O-he-zun River O-he-zun-River O-he-zun-an-de-wa River Ohi Ohio Il Fiume Ohio Ohionhiio Ohiopeckhanne Ohiople O-H-I-o-ple O-h-i-o-ple O-li-gen-si-pen Olighin-cipou River Ouabache La Riviere Ouabache (See also Wabash River) Ouabouskigon Oyeu River Oyo O-Yo L'Oyo Riviere La Riviere Oyo Oyo-peck-han-ne Pa-la-wa-the pee River Palawa Thepiki Sabsquigs River Fleuve Saint Louis Sault River Splawacipiki River Turkey River
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