Hay River

proper noun

A town in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States.
  2. A river in Wisconsin, which passes through Dunn County en route to the Red Cedar River.
  3. A town in the Northwest Territories, Canada, at the mouth of the Hay River.
  4. A river in Alberta and the Northwest Territories which flows into the Great Slave Lake at the above town.
  5. A river in the Northern Territory, Australia.
  6. A river in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, named after Sir Robert William Hay.

Origin

Presumably all from the Hay surname, information is generally lacking.

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APA

Hay River. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hay%20River

MLA

“Hay River.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hay%20River. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hay River,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hay%20River.

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