The story
- Saanich · borrowed fromXwotʼqom
- English todayWhatcom
From Lummi Saanich Xwotʼqom, meaning "noisy water", for what is now Whatcom Falls.
Words from the same roots
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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Whatcom
Today it means: A former town in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, United States. Full definition →
Saanich Xwotʼqom