Elkhart Lake

proper noun

A lake in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States.

OriginPotawatomi mshéwé wdé' mbes →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A lake in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States.
  2. A village in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States.
  3. A racetrack in Wisconsin, United States; Synonym of Road America.

Origin

  1. Potawatomimshéwé wdé' mbes
  2. EnglishElkhart Lake

From elk + hart (“heart”) + lake. Calque of Potawatomi mshéwé wdé' mbes (literally “Elk's Heart Lake”), from being the shape of an elk's heart.

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APA

Elkhart Lake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elkhart%20Lake

MLA

“Elkhart Lake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elkhart%20Lake. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Elkhart Lake,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elkhart%20Lake.

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