Portage was originally named for the Fox-Wisconsin portage, then within its boundaries - a prominent landmark in early Wisconsin history. The American Indian name for area was "Oning-ah-ming", which means "portage village".  The gradual change in the boundaries of this county (describe ante) left the name of the county without siginificance, save that therein is found Plover portage, an insignificant carrying-place between the waters of Wolf and Wisconsin rivers.

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[Source: Wis. Hist. Colls., pps. 113, 118; Milwaukee Sentinel, Jun. 29, 1953.]