Waukesha

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wah-KEE-shah'wah-KEE-shah'3 syllables
🌐Native American
Earthy

MEANING

Little Fox

ORIGIN

Potawatomi

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Potawatomi word 'Wau-tsha'

CULTURAL NOTES

The name is associated with a Native American tribe and reflects an animal commonly found in their region.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The name has been historically used to honor Native American heritage and is associated with the Potawatomi people.

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FAQs About Waukesha

The name Waukesha means "Little Fox" in Native American.
Waukesha has Potawatomi origins. Derived from the Potawatomi word 'Wau-tsha'
Waukesha is pronounced wah-KEE-shah (wah-KEE-shah). It has 3 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Waukesha include Wauk, Kesha.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Waukesha include Menominee, Oconomowoc, Kenosha.
The most common spelling is Waukesha. Alternative spellings include Waukeshah, Waukisha.