Minnetonka

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proper noun

One of the largest lakes in Minnesota, United States (Lake Minnetonka).

OriginLakota Mní iá Tháŋka →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of the largest lakes in Minnesota, United States (Lake Minnetonka).
  2. A city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States (Minnetonka), adjacent to the lake and named after it.

Origin

  1. LakotaMní iá Tháŋka
  2. EnglishMinnetonka

From Lakota Mní iá Tháŋka, from mní (“lake”) + tȟáŋka (“big”). Literally "Big Lake".

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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