Etymology

Missouri

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Today it means: A state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Capital: Jefferson City. Largest city: Kansas City. Full definition →

Miami wimihsoorita
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  1. Miami · derived fromwimihsoorita“the people who have dugout canoes”
  2. English todayMissouri

From a French adaptation of Miami wimihsoorita (“the people who have dugout canoes”), a term for the inhabitants of the area around the Missouri River.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.