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The city in Illinois was probably named after 17th-century explorer Louis Jolliet.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Joliet
Today it means: A city, the county seat of Will County, also in Kendall County, Illinois. Full definition →
Today it means: A city, the county seat of Will County, also in Kendall County, Illinois. Full definition →
The city in Illinois was probably named after 17th-century explorer Louis Jolliet.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.