Minnehaha

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proper noun

A fictional Native American woman who features in the poem The Song of Hiawatha by Longfellow.

OriginDakota mníȟaȟa →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A fictional Native American woman who features in the poem The Song of Hiawatha by Longfellow.

Origin

  1. Dakotamníȟaȟa“waterfall" or "rapids”
  2. EnglishMinnehaha

Named after Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis (borrowed from Dakota mníȟaȟa (“waterfall" or "rapids”) (mní (“water”) + ȟaȟa (“curling”))

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APA

Minnehaha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Minnehaha

MLA

“Minnehaha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Minnehaha. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Minnehaha,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Minnehaha.

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