Wisconsin
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wiktionary
The word has its origins in the name given to the Wisconsin River by one of the Algonquian-speaking American Indian groups living in the region at the time of European contact, the Menominee Wēskōhsek-Sēpēw(“A Good Place to Live River”) [1]; borrowed into French as Ouisconsin by French explorers.
etymonline
Wisconsin
organized as a U.S. territory 1836; admitted as a state 1848. Originally applied to the Wisconsin River; a native name of unknown origin. Early spellings include Mescousing and Wishkonsing.
