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Well, I'm not entirely sure, but I assume it was an Native American name before people found it. I remember that when I was in fourth-grade, a boy said that it used to be called 'Nichigan', although I highly doubt that and you should, too. :)
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∙ 15y agoMichigan is from an Algonquian Chippewa Indian word "meicigama" that means "big sea water" (referring to the Great Lakes).
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∙ 15y ago"Michigan" was named by the French, after the Ojibwe word "mishigama", which means "large water" or "large lake"
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∙ 8y agoThe name Michigan comes from mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake" in the Ojibwa language.
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∙ 12y agoLake Michigan likely got its name from the Ojibwa word mishigami "great water".
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∙ 6y agoMichigan comes from the Chippewa word "meicigama" which means "great water." It is what the Chippewa called Lake Superior.
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What is Michigan nick name?
Michigan is called the "Great Lakes State".
What is Michigans state song called?
Michigan, My Michigan
Is there a place in Michigan called a desert?
Michigan has no true deserts.
What are the two land masses called in Michigan?
They are Lower Michigan and Upper Michigan. Upper Michigan is also known as the Upper Peninsula.
Is Lake Michigan a landmark?
Lake Michigan is a huge lake.
What state is called is called the great lakes?
Michigan
What are the two parts of Michigan called?
The two parts of Michigan are called the peninsulas. There is a lower peninsula as well as an upper peninsula.
Is Chicago in Michigan?
Michigan is a state. Chicago is a city. Michigan is not in Chicago. Chicago is not in Michigan. There is a street in Chicago called "Michigan Avenue" and the City of Chicago is located along the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan.
What do people in Michigan like to be called?
Yankees
What is a white spider in Michigan called?
heaston
What is the north part of Michigan called?
The north part of Michigan is called the upper penninsula, often abbreviated to "the UP".
Where is Michigan adventure?
It is located ten miles north of Muskegon, Michigan. Also, it is called "Michigan's Adventure," not "Michigan Adventures" (quite a pet peeve of mine). It can be found on Whitehall Road.
