English word origin

Etymology of Wawa

From Ojibwe wewe (“wild goose”).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

A township in Algoma district, Ontario, Canada, North America.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Ojibwe wewe (“wild goose”).

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Unspecified derivation mentionweweoj

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

name

A Mambiloid language spoken in Cameroon.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. )

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