Where does “Minnesota” come from?

Minnesota derives from Lakota mní sóta, literally meaning "cloudy water" or "muddy water," referring to the Minnesota River.

Minnesota (English): The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Definitions

  1. The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Ancestry of “Minnesota”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lakotamní sóta—

Words derived from “Minnesota”

Every word from Lakota mní sóta →