Ketchikan

Ketch·i·kan
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/ˈkɛt͡ʃɪkæn/

proper noun

A city, the borough seat of Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska.

OriginTlingit Kichx̱áan →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative obsolete Kichikan

  1. A city, the borough seat of Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska.

Origin

  1. TlingitKichx̱áan“near the wing”
  2. EnglishKetchikan

From Tlingit Kichx̱áan (“near the wing”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 克奇坎, 凱奇坎 /凯奇坎
  • 克奇坎city in Alaska
  • 凱奇坎 /凯奇坎city in Alaska
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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