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Minnehaha
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English
Etymology
Named after Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis (borrowed from en dak mníȟaȟa waterfall" or "rapids (dak mní ȟaȟa water curling 1)
Proper noun
A fictional Native American woman who features in the poem The Song of Hiawatha by Longfellow.
Derived terms
Minnehaha Springs
Related terms
Minnehaha County (independently formed using the same Dakota word)
Minnehaha Park (Minneapolis) is named after the same waterfall as Minnehaha was.
Minnehaha Trail is named after the Minnehaha Park (Minneapolis), which it connects to Fort Snelling State Park.