Well attestedNamed from the place
Winnebago
noun · first attested 20th century
The motorhome is named for an Iowa county.
A large motorhome.
Winnebago County·United States
42.3300°N -89.1600°W · Q110606
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- Named from the place
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- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 20th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Winnebago County
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Winnebago
The company began in Winnebago County, Iowa, in 1958. The county takes its name from the Ho-Chunk people, formerly called Winnebago.
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