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Origin of the name Niagara . Father Louis Hennepin . An adventurous missionary , he visited many European countries and served as an army chaplain of Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle's Mississippi expedition. In it can be found examples of the misrepresentation that mar some of Hennepin's work . Nevertheless the book , published after his return to Europe in 1682, enjoyed widespread popularity .