Iowa

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Revisions not set
Gender Feminine
Usage American (Modern)
Pronounced Pron. IE-o-ə, IE-ə-wə  [key]
Other Forms FormsAyuxba

Meaning & History

By way of French Aiouez, from the Dakota word ayúxba/ayuxwe and named after the Iowa tribe. The name seems to have no further known etymology though some give it the meaning "sleepy ones".
Added 10/20/2012 by anonymous
Edited 3/4/2020 by Mike C, LMS and SeaHorse15