Near the end of the 18th century, French trappers named the river "Roche Jaune, " which is probably a translation of the Minnetaree name "Mi tsi a-da-zi" (Rock Yellow River).[10]
将近18世纪末期，法国猎人命名了这条河流为“黄石（Roche Jaune）”，可能是曼丹人（Minnetaree）的名字“Mi tsi a-da-zi”(Rock Yellow River)翻译而来。