Winnebago

From Ojibwe wiinibiigoo (“Winnebago person”), from wiinibiig (“murky water”) (of Lake Winnipeg), from wiini’ (“to make someone dirty”), wiinad (“it is dirty”), plus nibi (“water”), plural nibig (“waters”).

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈwɪnɪˌbeɪ.ɡəʊ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈwɪnəˌbeɪ.ɡoʊ/

Winnebago (plural Winnebagos or Winnebagoes)

1. Any of a Native American people of Wisconsin and Nebraska, now called Ho-Chunk.
2. Alternative form of winnebago (“recreational vehicle”).

Winnebago

1. The Siouan language of this people.
2. A placename:
   1. A village in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States.
   2. A small city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States.
   3. A village in Thurston County, Nebraska, United States.
   4. An unincorporated community in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States.

• Winnebago County

• Ethnologue entry for Winnebago, win ⁠