Etymology

Kenosha

Ke·no·sha
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Today it means: A city, the county seat of Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. Full definition →

Ojibwe ginoozhe ← Potawatomi gnozhé
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  1. Potawatomi · borrowed fromgnozhé
  2. Ojibwe · borrowed fromginoozhe
  3. English todayKenosha

From Ojibwe ginoozhe or an older form of Potawatomi gnozhé, meaning “pike” or “pickerel”.

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