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Name Chicago
Gender Feminine & Masculine
Usage Algonquin
Edit Status Status1. basic formatting

Meaning & History

Possibly means "onion" or "garlic" in the Miami-Illinois language. From the Algonquin shigàgowinj 'onion' or wàbi-shigàgowinj 'garlic'. The name of the city of Chicago, Illinois, was likely given because garlic supposedly grew in abundance in the area.
Added 7/18/2009 by Chicago