"Milwaukee" meaning in English

See Milwaukee in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /mɪlˈwɔːkiː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /mɪlˈwɔki/ [US] (note: without the cot–caught merger), /məˈwɔːkiː/ (note: Wisconsin), /mɪlˈwɑki/ [General-American, cot-caught-merger, dialectal] (note: of Canada), /mɪlˈwɒki/ [Canada, dialectal] (note: of the US) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Milwaukee.wav Forms: Milwaukie [alternative, archaic]
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. A number of places in the United States.
    The largest city in Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County.
    Categories (place): Cities in Wisconsin, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States Derived forms: Mil, Milwaukeean, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee goiter, Milwaukee protocol, Milwaukee Road, Milwaukee shoulder syndrome, Milwaukie
    Sense id: en-Milwaukee-en-name-PznudAvn Categories (other): County seats of Wisconsin, USA, Milwaukee
  2. A number of places in the United States.
    An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Northampton County, North Carolina.
    Categories (place): Census-designated places in North Carolina, USA, Places in North Carolina, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in North Carolina, USA
    Sense id: en-Milwaukee-en-name-aStABxtW
  3. A number of places in the United States.
    An unincorporated community in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.
    Categories (place): Places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania, USA
    Sense id: en-Milwaukee-en-name-a5pyasj6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 16 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 15 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 15 50

Alternative forms

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