Antigo

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/ˈæntɪˌɡoʊ/

proper noun

A city, the county seat of Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States.

OriginOjibwe niibin-inaandagoog-ziibiing →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city, the county seat of Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States.

Origin

  1. Ojibweniibin-inaandagoog-ziibiing
  2. EnglishAntigo

Derived from Ojibwe niibin-inaandagoog-ziibiing, meaning "summer balsam firs by the river", which was recorded by early settlers as "nequi-antigo-sebi". An alternate etymology, nibii-aamijiwan-ziibiing, seems to be derived from mookijiwan-ziibiwishenh, "spring little-river", which became the name of the river which runs through modern Antigo, "Spring Brook". This alternate etymology lives on in the name of Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Scout Reservation near Pearson, WI.

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gitanotiaongTinagoTigaonTogian
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APA

Antigo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Antigo

MLA

“Antigo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Antigo. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Antigo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Antigo.

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