Hiawatha

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/ˌhaɪəˈwɑːθə/

proper noun

A 16th-century Native American leader

OriginOnondaga Hayęhwathaʼ →
Less commonScrabble 17
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A 16th-century Native American leader
  2. Any of a number of towns or other places in English-speaking countries:
    1. A city, the county seat of Brown County, Kansas, United States.
    2. A locality in the Shire of Wellington, south eastern Victoria, Australia.

Origin

  1. OnondagaHayęhwathaʼ
  2. EnglishHiawatha

From Onondaga Hayęhwathaʼ.

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APA

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

MLA

“Hiawatha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hiawatha. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hiawatha,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hiawatha.

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