Etymology

Washtenaw County

Today it means: One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Ann Arbor. Full definition →

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The story

From an Ojibwe word, O-wash-ta-nong, meaning "faraway waters", referring to the Grand River, which was in the county before boundary changes.

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