Etymology

Milwaukee

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Today it means: The largest city in Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. Full definition →

Ojibwe ominowakiing
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  1. Ojibwe · derived fromominowakiing“gathering place (by the water)”
  2. English todayMilwaukee

Perhaps from Ojibwe ominowakiing (“gathering place (by the water)”), or an Algonquin word meaning “the good land”.

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