French language in Canada working for Italian bankers in France, explored the American coast from Florida to Cape Breton. In 1529, Verrazzano mapped a part of the coastal region of the North American continent under the name Nova Gallia (New France). In 1534, Francis I, King of France, sent Jacques Cartier to discover new lands. He discovered the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, sealed an alliance with the local people and obtained passage to go farther. During his second expedition (1535–1536), Cartier discovered the Saint Lawrence River, a path into the heart of the continent. However, Cartier failed to establish a permanent colony in the
Nikita (given name) been adopted as a feminine name in some countries such as France. This development was presumably inspired by Elton John's song "Nikita" (whose music video portrayed a female Russian border guard, presumably the Nikita of the song), and the French film "Nikita". The Indian feminine name "Niketā" निकेता, "Nikitā" निकिता is unrelated. It comes from a Sanskrit word "nikita" निकेत, "niketana" निकेतन meaning "house, habitation; temple". Nikita (given name) Nikita ( ) is a name common in both Russia and India. The Russian variant originated as a masculine Greek name, and subsequently Russian name. The Ukrainian and Belarusian variants are