Meanings
proper noun
- A mountain range and a national forest in northern California and southern Oregon.
Origin
Unknown. Perhaps from a Native American language. Sometimes said to be from French six cailloux, "six stones".
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APA
Siskiyou. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Siskiyou
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“Siskiyou.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Siskiyou. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Siskiyou,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Siskiyou.
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