Wissahickon

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proper noun

A neighborhood in the section of Lower Northwest Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania, United States.

OriginUnami [Term?] →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A neighborhood in the section of Lower Northwest Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania, United States.

Origin

  1. Unami[Term?]
  2. EnglishWissahickon

Borrowed from Unami [Term?], from wisamèkw (“catfish”) + [Term?], referencing the nearby Wissahickon Creek, once plentiful with catfish.

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APA

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

MLA

“Wissahickon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wissahickon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wissahickon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wissahickon.

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