Waukesha [origin of place name] | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Waukesha [origin of place name]

Waukesha [origin of place name] | Wisconsin Historical Society
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"Wau-ke-sha or Waukeeshah was pronounced by the Chippewas as Wau-goosh-sha and meant 'little fox.'"

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[Source: Sheboygan Daily Press, 19 Mar. 1936.]