Meanings
proper noun
- A city in Outagamie County and Calumet County, Wisconsin, United States.
“Not our police officers at all,” he said. “It’s basically in the state or throughout the country that you’re hearing these stories. But we didn’t have any incidences here in the city of Kaukauna that made that part of our decision.”
2026 July 9, Samantha Cavalli, quoting Tony Penterman, “Kaukauna drops Flock Safety contract as privacy debate grows in northeast Wisconsin”, in WBAY, archived from the original on 11 Jul 2026 - A town in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States.
Origin
From a Native American language. Various meanings include portage, place where pickerel are caught and place of pike.
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APA
Kaukauna. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kaukauna
MLA
“Kaukauna.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kaukauna. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kaukauna,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kaukauna.
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