Mahnomen County

proper noun

One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Mahnomen.

OriginOjibwe manoomin →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Mahnomen.

Origin

  1. Ojibwemanoomin“wild rice”
  2. EnglishMahnomen County

From Mahnomen, the name of the county seat, which was borrowed from Ojibwe manoomin (“wild rice”).

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APA

Mahnomen County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mahnomen%20County

MLA

“Mahnomen County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mahnomen%20County. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mahnomen County,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mahnomen%20County.

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