Etymology

Okaloosa County

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Choctaw okaloosa
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  1. Choctaw · derived fromokaloosa“black water”
  2. English todayOkaloosa County

From Choctaw okaloosa (“black water”), from oka (“water”) + lusa (“black”).

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