Couderay

C3O1U1D2E1R1A1Y4

proper noun

A town and village therein, in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States.

OriginFrench courtes →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town and village therein, in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States.
  2. A tributary of the Chippewa River, Wisconsin, first named Riviere des Courte Oreilles (River of the Short Ears); in full, the Couderay River.

Origin

  1. Frenchcourtes“short”
  2. EnglishCouderay

From French courtes (“short”) + oreilles (“ears”), in connection with the ears of the Ojibwe people.

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APA

Couderay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Couderay

MLA

“Couderay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Couderay. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Couderay,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Couderay.

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