Winnebago

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English

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Etymology

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From Ojibwe Wiinibiigoo (Winnebago person), from wiinibiig (murky water) (of Lake Winnipeg), from wiini’ (to make someone dirty), wiinad (it is dirty), plus nibi (water), plural nibig (waters).

Noun

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Winnebago (plural Winnebagos or Winnebagoes)

  1. Any of a Native American people of Wisconsin and Nebraska, now called Ho-Chunk.
  2. Alternative form of winnebago (recreational vehicle)

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Winnebago

  1. The Siouan language of this people.
  2. A placename:
    1. A village in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States
    2. A small city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States.
    3. A village in Thurston County, Nebraska, United States.
    4. An unincorporated community in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States.

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