This is an excellent example of false information distributed on the internet. Many websites have claimed, incorrectly, that the name Mississippi means gathering of waters or father of waters - it means neither of those. The original words simply mean big water.
The idea that Wisconsin means "gathering of waters" is also false - it refers to the red rocks along the banks of the major river in that state. See link below for a detailed examination of the linguistic evidence:
There is a theory that Wisconsin means "gathering of waters"
One theory, is that the Algonquian word "Wisconsin" means "Gathering of water."
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The Mississippi river was simply given a descriptive name, like most native place-names; it is not the name of a tribe, nor is it anything to do with native history or culture.The first element is Ojibwa mici or missi (big), the second is Ojibwa zibi, sibi or sippi(water); the idea that it means "father of waters" or "gathering of waters" is completely false.
This means that native Americans live here and are not from somewhere else. Like a native habitat which is a place where something is a home.
Shank's mare and it means walking.
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They called him Coloneh, which means Raven.
Native Americans are people who were born in the united states native means from in this case and Americans are from America so from America is what it means.
The Native American (Indian) name meant "Father of Waters".The Anishinaabe were a group of tribes including the Ojibwe (Chippewa) and Algonquin tribes. In their language, the words "Mici zibi" (Misi-ziibi) meant "great river" or "gathering in of all the waters". This was rendered by the French as "Messipi".
Wisconsin is an Algonquian Indian word that means "long river" or a Chippewa word that means "gathering of the waters."
The Mississippi river was simply given a descriptive name, like most native place-names; it is not the name of a tribe, nor is it anything to do with native history or culture.The first element is Ojibwa mici or missi (big), the second is Ojibwa zibi, sibi or sippi(water); the idea that it means "father of waters" or "gathering of waters" is completely false.
Mississippi wasn't a person be an Indian word. The native American (Indian) name meant "Father of Waters" and comes from Chippewas words "mici zibi" which means "great river" or "gathering in of all the waters" and the Algonquin word "Messipi"
tacoma is a three syllable word. By definition, tacoma is a native American word. It means she who gives us the waters or mother of waters. It also means a snow covered mountain.
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This means that native Americans live here and are not from somewhere else. Like a native habitat which is a place where something is a home.
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Shank's mare and it means walking.
Mississippi is perhaps from the Ojibwa (Chippewa) Indian words ''mici zibi '',which means great river or gathering of waters.
The name Anowara is of Arabic origin and means "full of blossoms" or "blooming". It is a feminine name often used in Muslim cultures.