The story
- French · derived fromfond du lac“bottom of the lake”
- English todayFond du Lac
From French fond du lac (“bottom of the lake”). * For the town in Wisconsin, referring to its location at the south end of Lake Winnebago. * For the Native American reservation and band, referring to their traditional location at the Southwest tip of Lake Superior, which is now the cities of Duluth and Superior.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.