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  2. List of Michigan placenames of Native American origin

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    Meauwataka – Potawatomi word meaning "halfway", as the location is about halfway between Lake Mitchell and the Manistee River. [47] Michigamme – Ojibwe word "mishigamaa" meaning "great water", also etymology for state of Michigan. [1] [2] Township of Michigamme; Lake Michigamme; Michigamme River; Michigamme Reservoir

  3. Minnehaha - Wikipedia

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    The character's name has been bestowed upon things, especially in the Great Lakes region of the United States. A ship bearing the name Minnehaha wrecked off the western shore of Lake Michigan in 1893, only 38 years after Longfellow's poem was published. [4] A Minnehaha Bay adjoins the small town of Sturgeon Falls in Ontario, Canada.

  4. List of shapeshifters - Wikipedia

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    Bak (Assamese aqueous creature); Bakeneko and Nekomata (cat); Boto Encantado (river dolphin); Itachi (weasel or marten); Jorōgumo and Tsuchigumo (spider); Kitsune, Huli Jing, hồ ly tinh and Kumiho (fox)

  5. 20 most popular baby names in Michigan: Charlotte, Noah top ...

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    When it comes to baby names in Michigan, the most popular picks don't exactly match U.S. favorites. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...

  6. The ultimate Michigan pronunciation guide: 50 names you ... - AOL

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    Thankfully, the State of Michigan has a full database of pronunciations for cities, townships, street names and even famous people. It's complete with quick audio files so you can listen for ...

  7. List of fictional Native Americans - Wikipedia

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    Frog Girl: Girl travels through underground of frogs, saves her town, and sets free frogs that were captured. Paul Owen Lewis [18] The Yeehats The Call of the Wild: The Native American group. Jack London [citation needed] Grey Beaver White Fang: A Native American chief who is the first master of a wolfdog, White Fang. [citation needed] Hiawatha

  8. Yawkyawk - Wikipedia

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    The Yawkyawk is a female creature originating in the mythology of the Kunwinjku people of Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia. It is also known as ngal-kunburriyaymi. [1] It is a creature similar to the typical mermaid in appearance, and has seaweed for hair. Seaweed that floats up to the water's surface is said, by Aboriginal ...

  9. List of Indiana placenames of Native American origin - Wikipedia

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    Great Miami River; Michigan, borrowed via French from names meaning "great water" in one or more Algonquian languages, likely with particularly heavy influence from Old Potawatomi *mesigam. [29] Lake Michigan; Michigan Road; Michigan City, Indiana; Mississinewa River - from the Miami-Illinois name for this river, nimačihsinwi ("it lies on an ...