Etymology

Oshkosh

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Today it means: A small city, the county seat of Garden County, Nebraska, United States. Full definition →

Ojibwe oshkanzhiin
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  1. Ojibwe · derived fromoshkanzhiin
  2. English todayOshkosh

Named after Chief Oshkosh, from Ojibwe oshkanzhiin (nail, claw).

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