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Fond du Lac
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English
Etymology
From en fr 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
en /ˈfɒn.də.læk/ RP
en /ˈfɑn.də.læk/ GA
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Fond du Lac.wav US
en ɒndəlæk 3
en Fond du Lac
Proper noun
1
en Q985584 en city/and/town/county seat co/Fond du Lac County s/Wisconsin c/USA.
en FDL
en Q3474014 en @ellipsis of:w:Fond du Lac Indian Reservation Indian reservation in co/Carlton County and co/St. Louis County s/Minnesota c/USA.
en Q5464969 en w:Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa: an Ojibwe-Anishinaabe band.
Derived terms
en Fond du Lac County
Translations
Indian reservation in Minnesota
Ojibwe: oj Nagaajiwanaang in
Anishinaabe band
Ojibwe: oj Wayekwaa-gichigamiing Gichigamiwininiwag an-p, oj Nagaajiwanaang Okwiinowin in collective concept noun