Kandiyohi

K5A1N1D2I1Y4O1H4I1

proper noun

A small city in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States.

OriginDakota [Term?] →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A small city in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States.

Origin

  1. Dakota[Term?]
  2. EnglishKandiyohi

From a Dakota [Term?] word meaning "where the buffalo fish come" (kandi’ - the buffalo fish + oh-hi’-yu - v. of hiyu - to come through).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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