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Fond du Lac en · PROPN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈfɒn.də.læk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈfɑn.də.læk/ (General-American)

Etymology

From French fond du lac (“bottom of the lake”). * For the town in Wisconsin, referring to its location at the south end of Lake Winnebago. * For the Native American reservation and band, referring to their traditional location at the Southwest tip of Lake Superior, which is now the cities of Duluth and Superior.

Meanings

1. A city and town, the county seat of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation: an Indian reservation in Carlton County and St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States.
   alt of the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa: an Ojibwe-Anishinaabe band.
   alt of Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

Deriveds

Fond du Lac County

Relateds

FDL

Translations (3)

oj Nagaajiwanaang Okwiinowin (Anishinaabe band) · oj Wayekwaa-gichigamiing Gichigamiwininiwag (Anishinaabe band) · oj Nagaajiwanaang (Indian reservation in Minnesota)

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