Ottawa County

proper noun

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Minneapolis. Named after the Odawa people.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Minneapolis. Named after the Odawa people.
  2. One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Grand Haven. Named after the Odawa people.
  3. One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Port Clinton. Named either after the Odawa people or from Ojibwe odaawaa (“traders”).
  4. One of 77 counties in Oklahoma, United States. County seat: Miami. Named after the Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma.
Cite this entry
APA

Ottawa County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ottawa%20County

MLA

“Ottawa County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ottawa%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ottawa County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ottawa%20County.

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