On the Origins of “Pickawillany”
Abstract “Pickawillany” is the usual English name of a colonial-era Miami village located in western Ohio on the Great Miami River, near the site of present-day Piqua, in Miami County, Ohio. There have been many attempts to explain the etymology of “Pickawillany” as being related to “Piqua,” with a...
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Language: | English |
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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2014-12-01
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Series: | Names |
Online Access: | http://ans-names.pitt.edu/ans/article/view/2024 |