Nothing in German, as far as I know. There is a Native American
word wawa, meaning a Canada goose; that word gives its name to the
town of Wawa, Pennsylvania, and the Wawa chain of convenience
stores.
Nothing in German, as far as I know. There is a Native American
word wawa, meaning a Canada goose; that word gives its name to the
town of Wawa, Pennsylvania, and the Wawa chain of convenience
stores.
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Wawa, Pennsylvania
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Wawa Food markets operate in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York,
Delaware, Maryland, Florida, and Virginia. The company headquarters
is located in Chester Heights in the Wawa district.
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Wawa Inc.'s motto is 'gottahava Wawa'.
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Wawa isn't a country. It's the name of a town Pennsylvania and a township in Ontario. "Wawa" comes from the Obibwe word wewe,meaning "wild goose".
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The company Wawa Inc. takes its name from Wawa, PA. It began as a dairy located in that town and gradually expanded into a large chain of convenience stores and gas stations in the eastern US.
While "wawa" is derived from a Native word for goose, the French word oie, pronounced "wah"; also means goose. Francophones are occasionally surprised to hear of places whose name not only refers to that bird but is also a homonym for "goose goose"!