Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

washtenaw county

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables: washt-e-naw -coun-ty
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Ann Arbor.

Etymology

From an Ojibwe word, O-wash-ta-nong, meaning "faraway waters", referring to the Grand River, which was in the county before boundary changes.

Questions

What does washtenaw county mean?: One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Ann Arbor.
Where does washtenaw county come from?: From an Ojibwe word, O-wash-ta-nong, meaning "faraway waters", referring to the Grand River, which was in the county before boundary changes.

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