Iuka

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/aɪˈjuːkə/

proper noun

A village in Marion County, Illinois, United States.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in Marion County, Illinois, United States.
  2. A small city in Pratt County, Kansas, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Livingston County, Kentucky, United States.
  4. A city, the county seat of Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States.
  5. An unincorporated community in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States.

Origin

All are apparently named after the Chickasaw chief Iuka. Alternatively the Kansas town was named after the Battle of Iuka.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

kuaiAukikuia
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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