"Minnehaha" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Named after the tautologically named Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis (borrowed from Dakota mníȟaȟa (“waterfall" or "rapids”) (mní (“water”) + ȟaȟa (“curling”)) + English falls ("waterfall")) Etymology templates: {{bor|en|dak|mníȟaȟa||waterfall" or "rapids}} Dakota mníȟaȟa (“waterfall" or "rapids”), {{compound|dak|mní|ȟaȟa|nocat=1|t1=water|t2=curling}} mní (“water”) + ȟaȟa (“curling”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Minnehaha
  1. A fictional Native American woman who features in the poem The Song of Hiawatha by Longfellow. Wikipedia link: Minnehaha Derived forms: Minnehaha Springs Related terms: Minnehaha County (english: independently formed using the same Dakota word), Minnehaha Park is named after the same waterfall as Minnehaha was (english: Minneapolis), Minnehaha Trail is named after the Minnehaha Park (english: Minneapolis), which it connects to Fort Snelling State Park
    Sense id: en-Minnehaha-en-name-BbiFcLzy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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