"Milwaukee" meaning in English

See Milwaukee in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /mɪlˈwɔːkiː/, /məˈwɔːkiː/ (note: Wisconsin) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Milwaukee.wav
Etymology: Perhaps from Potawatomi minwaking, or Ojibwe ominowakiing (“gathering place (by the water)”), or an Algonquin word meaning for “the good land”. Etymology templates: {{der|en|pot|minwaking}} Potawatomi minwaking, {{der|en|oj|ominowakiing||gathering place (by the water)}} Ojibwe ominowakiing (“gathering place (by the water)”), {{der|en|alq|-}} Algonquin Head templates: {{en-prop}} Milwaukee
  1. The largest city in Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. Categories (place): Cities in Wisconsin, USA, Cities in the United States, Milwaukee, Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States Synonyms: Milwaukie [archaic] Derived forms: Mil, Milwaukeean, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee goiter, Milwaukee protocol, Milwaukee Road, Milwaukee shoulder syndrome, Milwaukie
    Sense id: en-Milwaukee-en-name-~YZMXe~w Categories (other): County seats of Wisconsin, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 20 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 62 19 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 19 19
  2. An unincorporated community in North Carolina. Categories (place): Places in North Carolina, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in North Carolina, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Milwaukee-en-name-GQ-ns-UF
  3. An unincorporated community in Pennsylvania. Categories (place): Places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Milwaukee-en-name-2trWJhOs

Alternative forms

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