Meanings
nounUmpqua pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyAn umbrella group of several distinct tribal entities of Native Americans of the Umpqua Basin in present-day south central Oregon, United States.
Origin
From a Tolowa term meaning either "a place along the river", or "thundering water" or "dancing water".
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APA
Umpqua. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Umpqua
MLA
“Umpqua.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Umpqua. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Umpqua,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Umpqua.
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