Newaygo County

proper noun

One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: White Cloud.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: White Cloud.

Origin

Either named after Nuwagon, an Ojibwe leader, or from an Algonquian word meaning "much water".

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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