Milwaukee

English

Etymology

Perhaps from Potawatomi minwaking, Ojibwe ominowakiing (“gathering place (by the water)”), or an Algonquin word meaning for “the good land”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mɪlˈwɔːkiː/
(Wisconsin) IPA^(key): /məˈwɔːkiː/

Proper noun

Milwaukee

The largest city in Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County.
An unincorporated community in North Carolina.
An unincorporated community in Pennsylvania.

Alternative forms

Milwaukie (archaic)

Derived terms

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