Etymology

Minnesota

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Today it means: A state in the Upper Midwest region of the United States. Capital: Saint Paul. Largest city: Minneapolis. Full definition →

Lakota mní šóta
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  1. Lakota · derived frommní šóta
  2. English todayMinnesota

From Lakota mní šóta (literally “cloudy water”).

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