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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"!
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