"Ketchikan" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Tlingit Kichxáan (“near the wing”). An older English language spelling was Kichikan. Etymology templates: {{der|en|tli|Kichxáan||near the wing}} Tlingit Kichxáan (“near the wing”) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Ketchikan
  1. A city, the borough seat of Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska. Categories (place): Borough seats of Alaska, USA, Cities in Alaska, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Alaska, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Ketchikan-en-name-c2vHCs93 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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