The state of "Wisconsin"
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.
The Counties named for Native American tribes include:CayugaErieOneidaOnondagaSeneca.There are other counties that use words or phrases in various native languages which include: Wyoming County for the Lenape phrase meaning "broad bottom lands", Cattaraugus County for the Seneca phrase meaning "bad smelling banks", Chatauqua County for the Seneca word meaning "where the fish were taken", Chemung County for the name of a Lenape village, Chenago County for the Onondoga word meaning "large bull-thistle", Genesee County for the Seneca phrase meaning "good valley', Niagra County for the Iroquoian phrase meaning "thunder of waters", Oswego County for the Iriquoian phrase meaning "mouth of a river" and Ostego County for the word "place of the rock". Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie and Tioga are Native-American words that honor New York Counties.
The North Sea, The Baltic Sea.
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There is a theory that the word Wisconsin is an Algonquian word for a gathering of waters.
Mississippi is from an Indian word meaning "Father of Waters". The translation comes from the Chippewa words "mici zibi" meaning "great river" or "gathering in of all the waters" and the Algonquin and French word "Messipi".
If you mean Tacoma, it is the Native American name for Mount Ranier and Tacopid meaning 'she who gives us waters' Help me brother
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"
The state of "Wisconsin"
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".
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.
Native Americans called the mighty Mississippi river the father of waters.
Wisconsin, according to the Ojibwa people.
They never were, a few species of stingrays are native to the North American Waters.
Whale sharks are native to Australian waters, as well as to waters elsewhere.
The Counties named for Native American tribes include:CayugaErieOneidaOnondagaSeneca.There are other counties that use words or phrases in various native languages which include: Wyoming County for the Lenape phrase meaning "broad bottom lands", Cattaraugus County for the Seneca phrase meaning "bad smelling banks", Chatauqua County for the Seneca word meaning "where the fish were taken", Chemung County for the name of a Lenape village, Chenago County for the Onondoga word meaning "large bull-thistle", Genesee County for the Seneca phrase meaning "good valley', Niagra County for the Iroquoian phrase meaning "thunder of waters", Oswego County for the Iriquoian phrase meaning "mouth of a river" and Ostego County for the word "place of the rock". Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie and Tioga are Native-American words that honor New York Counties.