"Itasca" meaning in English

See Itasca in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: A pseudo-Indian word coined by Henry Schoolcraft for Lake Itasca, the true source of the Mississippi River, from Latin veritas (“truth”) and Latin caput (“head”). Etymology templates: {{cog|la|veritas||truth}} Latin veritas (“truth”), {{cog|la|caput||head}} Latin caput (“head”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Itasca
  1. A place in the United States:
    A village in DuPage County, Illinois.
    Categories (place): Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Illinois, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Itasca-en-name-HvCCFz94 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 18 18 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 15 15 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 56 15 15 15
  2. A place in the United States:
    A township in Sherman County, Kansas.
    Categories (place): Places in Kansas, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Itasca-en-name-KDWj5TuN
  3. A place in the United States:
    A township in Clearwater County, Minnesota.
    Categories (place): Places in Minnesota, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Itasca-en-name-0N5OqFdd
  4. A place in the United States:
    A small city in Hill County, Texas.
    Categories (place): Cities in Texas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Itasca-en-name-1uqS0v6J
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Itasca County
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