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Where does “Ottawa” come from?

Ottawa derives from Ojibwe odaawaa, meaning those who trade or merchants.

Ottawa (English): A member of the Ottawa people

Definitions

  1. A member of the Ottawa people

Ancestry of “Ottawa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ojibweodaawaatraders

Words derived from “Ottawa”

  • Ottawan
  • Ottawa-Hull
  • Ottawa
  • Ottawa-Hull
  • Otava
  • 渥太華
  • 오타와
  • ओटावा
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