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U.S Cities - European Name or Native American Name

Can you name whether the names of these U.S cities come from European languages, or from the Native Americans?
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Last updated: January 4, 2020
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1. San Francisco
European ✓
Native American ✓
Means Saint Francis in Spanish
2. Miami
European ✓
Native American ✓
Named for the Mayaimi of Southern Florida
3. Boston
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Native American ✓
Named for Boston, England
4. Cincinnati
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Native American ✓
Named for the Roman Hero
5. Seattle
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Native American ✓
Named for Chief Seattle of the Suquamish
6. Chicago
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Native American ✓
Illinois word for a wild onion
7. Philadelphia
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Native American ✓
Greek for dear brother/brotherly love
8. Detroit
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Comes from the French for "Strait
9. Milwaukee
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Native American ✓
Comes from Algonquin for "Pleasant Land"
10. Topeka
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Native American ✓
Named for the Kansa word for "good place to dig"
11. Albuquerque
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Native American ✓
Named for a town in Spain
12. Sioux Falls
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Named after the Sioux
13. Raleigh
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Named for Sir Walter Raleigh
14. Tulsa
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Comes from Creek for "Old Town"
15. Baton Rouge
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French for "Red Stick"
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1 Comments
Jiaozira
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Level 71
Jan 4, 2020
Nice, I liked the background information you added.
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