The Quiz: Michigan’s name is believed to be from an Ojibwe word meaning “big” what?
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Michigan’s name comes from the old Ojibwe word “michigama,” meaning “large lake.” That’s appropriate since Lake Michigan is the fifth-largest lake in the world and the state of Michigan touches quite a few large lakes, including Superior, Huron, Michigan, and Erie. The spelling of the word Michigan is a French adaptation of the original Native American word.
The correct answer to this quiz is Lake.