Meanings
plural Meskwakis · alternative Meskwahki · alternative Mesquakie
- A member of a Native American people of the Great Lakes region.
Origin
- FoxMeshkwahkihaki“red men”
- EnglishMeskwaki
From Fox Meshkwahkihaki (“red men”), from meshkwâwi (“red”).
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Meskwaki. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Meskwaki
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Meskwaki,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Meskwaki.
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