Iowan

I1O1W4A1N1

adjective

Of, from, or pertaining to Iowa.

OriginEnglish Iowa ← French Aiouez ← Dakota ayúxba →
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Meanings

adjectiveIowan (comparative more Iowan, superlative most Iowan)

comparative more Iowan · superlative most Iowan

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Iowa.
nounIowan (plural Iowans)

plural Iowans

  1. A native or resident of the state of Iowa in the United States of America.

Origin

  1. Dakotaayúxba
  2. FrenchAiouez
  3. EnglishIowa
  4. EnglishIowan

From Iowa + -an.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Owain
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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