Indian Names on Wisconsin's Map"Of all the states of the American union, none has a name that has been spelled in more ways, or interpreted more variously, than Wisconsin. Among the spellings listed are Mesconsin, Meskousing, Mishkonsing, Ouisconsens, Ouisconsin, Ouisconsing, Ouiscousing, Ouiskonsin, Owisconsing, Quisconsing, Weeskonsan, Wisconsan, Wisconsin, Wishkonsing, and Wiskonsin. The name has been attributed to the French, Menominee, Ojibwa, Potawatami, Sauk-Fox, and Winnebago languages." |
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... Names 130 12 . Names from Fauna 140 16 . 17 . 13. Names from Flora 159 14. Water Names 170 15. Topography 177 Commemorative Names French - Indian Place Names 183 186 18 . State Names 195 19. Transfer Names 205 20 . Names from South of ...
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Contents
Wisconsins Name | 3 |
Personal Names | 35 |
Womens Names | 73 |
Literary and Legendary Names | 86 |
The Spirit World | 100 |
Ethnicity Gender Rank Occupation and Age | 120 |
Names from Fauna | 140 |
Names from Flora | 159 |
Topography | 177 |
State Names | 195 |
Names from South of the Border | 219 |
Artificial Names | 232 |