Fond du Lac

English

Etymology

From French fond du lac (bottom of the lake).

  • For the town in Wisconsin, referring to its location at the south end of Lake Winnebago.
  • For the Native American reservation and band, referring to their traditional location at the Southwest tip of Lake Superior, which is now the cities of Duluth and Superior.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɒn.də.læk/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɑn.də.læk/
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  • Rhymes: -ɒndəlæk
  • Hyphenation: Fond du Lac

Proper noun

Fond du Lac

  1. A city and town, the county seat of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States.
    Alternative form: FDL
  2. Ellipsis of the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation: an Indian reservation of St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States.
  3. Ellipsis of Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa: an Ojibwe-Anishinaabe band.

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