Question: The Mersey River, is a river in Nova Scotia, Canada, formerly known as what, by the Acadians, descendants of French colonists who settled in Acadia during the 17th and 18th centuries, some of whom are also descended from the Indigenous peoples of the region?
Sentence (from "Mersey River (Nova Scotia)"): The Mersey River, formerly known as Rivière Rossignol by the Acadians, is a river in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Relevant evidence: Yes