Winnebago

Etymology

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”)

Noun

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
3. a brand of American recreational vehicle manufactured by Winnebago Industries.

Proper noun

Winnebago

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

Further reading

• Ethnologue entry for Winnebago, win