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List of place names in Nebraska of Native American origin

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This is a list of Native American place names in the U.S. state of Nebraska. These include state, county, townships, cities, towns, and villages.

Main article: List of placenames of indigenous origin in the Americas

State

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  • Nebraska - The name of the state is derived from an Omaha name meaning "flat water." In the Omaha language the name is Nibthaska; ni, water, and bthaska, flat.

Counties

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Villages, towns and cities

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Natural features

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Other places

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Profile for Hyannis, Massachusetts". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
  2. ^ Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 258. ISBN 080613576X.
  3. ^ Network, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Web Developer. "CASDE | Nemaha -- Nemaha County". www.casde.unl.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
  4. ^ Fitzpatrick, Lilian Linder A.M. (1925) Nebraska Place-Names. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Studies in Language, Literature, and Criticism. p 140.

Bibliography

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  • Fitzpatrick, Lilian Linder A.M. (1925) Nebraska Place-Names. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Studies in Language, Literature, and Criticism. p 140.
  • Fontenelle, Henry. (1885) Indian Names of Streams and Localities. Translations and reports of the Nebraska State Historical Society, vol. 1, p. 76, 1885.
  • Gilmore, Melvin R. (1919) Some Indian Place Names in Nebraska. Nebraska State Historical Society, vol. 19, pp. 130–139.
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