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Waukechon [origin of place name] | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Waukechon [origin of place name]

Waukechon [origin of place name] | Wisconsin Historical Society
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Waukechon is a corrupt form of wagidjanj, crooked nose, from "wag" (crooked) and "djanj" (nose).

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[Source: Card file at the WHS Library reference desk]