Itasca
English
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”).
Proper noun
Itasca
- A village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States.
- A small city in Hill County, Texas, United States.
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