Meanings
Miami1
- Alternative form of Mayaimi.
- A placename:
- A city, the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International and Palm Beach International are solid choices if your final destination is north of Miami city limits.
2020 January 7, Rebecca Wallwork, “Which South Florida airport should I fly into?”, in CNN1 more example
It may get even busier in town when a sleek train service called the Brightline debuts this summer, shuttling travelers between nearby West Palm Beach and Miami.
2017 March 1, Hannah Seligson, “Where to get hip in Palm Beach”, in CNN - A city, the county seat of Ottawa County, Oklahoma.
- A small city, the county seat of Roberts County, Texas.
- abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Lake Miami, former name of Lake Okeechobee: a lake in Florida, the source of the Miami River.
Synonyms: Lake Mayaimi, Lake Maimi, Lake Mayimi, Lake Maymi
- A river in Miami-Dade County, Florida, flowing past the city of Miami; in full, Miami River.
Synonyms: Mayaimi River, Maimi River, Mayimi River, Maymi River
Miami2
plural Miamis
- A member of an indigenous North American people of Algonquian stock.
- Miami University.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounEllipsis of Lake Miami, former name of Lake Okeechobee: a lake in Florida, the source of the Miami River.
proper nounA river in Miami-Dade County, Florida, flowing past the city of Miami; in full, Miami River.
Origin
Miami · proper noun
From Mayaimi, one of only ten words recorded from the language of the now-extinct Mayaimi people, meaning "big water", referring to the large lake on whose shores they lived, alternately called Lake Miami, Lake Mayimi, Lake Maymi, Lake Maimi; now called Lake Okeechobee. The Florida city is named for the Miami River. The river is named for its source, Lake Miami.
Full word history & related roots →Miami · noun
- MiamiMyaamia
- EnglishMiami
From Miami Myaamia, the endonym for the tribe in Miami-Illinois, an Algonquian language.
More words from Miami
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic مِيَامِي
- مِيَامِي (miyamī)city in Florida, United States
Bulgarian Маями
- Маями (Majami)city in Florida, United States
Catalan Miami
- Miamicity in Florida, United States
Chinese Mandarin 邁阿密 /迈阿密
- 邁阿密 /迈阿密 (Mài'āmì)city in Florida, United States
Czech Miami
- Miamicity in Florida, United States
Danish Miami
- Miamicity in Florida, United States
Dutch Miami
- Miamicity in Florida, United States
Estonian Miami
- Miamicity in Florida, United States
Finnish Miami
- Miamicity in Florida, United States
French Miami
- Miamicity in Florida, United States
German Miami
- Miamicity in Florida, United States
Greek Μαϊάμι
- Μαϊάμι (Maïámi)city in Florida, United States
Hebrew מיאמי
- מיאמיcity in Florida, United States
Hungarian Miami
- Miamicity in Florida, United States
Italian Miami
- Miamicity in Florida, United States
Japanese マイアミ
- マイアミ (Maiami)city in Florida, United States
Korean 마이애미
- 마이애미 (maiaemi)city in Florida, United States
Latin Miamia
- Miamiacity in Florida, United States
Latvian Maiami
- Maiamicity in Florida, United States
Lithuanian Majamis
- Majamiscity in Florida, United States
Norwegian Miami
- Miamicity in Florida, United States
Persian میامی
- میامی (miyâmi, mayâmi)city in Florida, United States
Polish Miami
- Miamicity in Florida, United States
Portuguese Miami
- Miamicity in Florida, United States
Romanian Miami
- Miamicity in Florida, United States
Russian Майа́ми
- Майа́ми (Majámi)city in Florida, United States
Slovak Miami
- Miamicity in Florida, United States
Spanish Miami
- Miamicity in Florida, United States
Swedish Miami
- Miamicity in Florida, United States
Thai ไมแอมี
- ไมแอมี (mai-ɛɛ-mii)city in Florida, United States
Turkish Miami
- Miamicity in Florida, United States
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Miami
Anagrams
Cite this entry
Miami. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Miami
“Miami.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Miami. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Miami,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Miami.
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