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2006-11-29 13:15:06 · 2 answers · asked by Tinydancer 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
The name derived from a river in Wisconsin
2006-11-29 13:32:15 · answer #1 · answered by discokevin2001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wisconsin has many interesting facts about history. The name of the state was taken from the Chippewa Indian word "Wees Konsan" meaning the gathering of water. It is called " The place of the beaver" and also called the Badger State. The Paleo Indians appeared.
The second definition is probably more accurate. It comes from the Wisconsin Historical Society Website below.
"Wisconsin" is the English spelling of a French version of an Indian name for the river that runs 430 miles through the center of the state. It most likely means "River of Red Stone" or "River of the Great Rock."
2006-11-29 21:37:10 · answer #2 · answered by Samuel Crow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋