Kickapoo

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Kickapoo

/ˈkɪkəˌpuː/

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Borrowed from Spanish Kikapú, further origins are contested; an Anishinaabeg source proposes giiwigaabaw (“stand here and there”), in reference to the tribe's migratory patterns.

noun Kickapoos · Kickapoo

A member of a particular Algonquian-speaking Native American tribe.

proper noun

The language spoken by these people.
A township and unincorporated community therein, in Peoria County, Illinois.
A ghost town in Warren Township, Warren County, Indiana.
A township and unincorporated community therein, in Leavenworth County, Kansas.
A town in Vernon County, Wisconsin.
Other townships, listed under Kickapoo Township.
A river in Wisconsin, a tributary of the Wisconsin River.

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"Kickapoo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kickapoo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Kickapoo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kickapoo

Chicago

"Kickapoo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kickapoo.

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@misc{kickapoo_2026,
  title = {Kickapoo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kickapoo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}