Santee

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Santee^¹

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Borrowed from Lakota Isáŋyathi or Isáŋathi ("knife"), originating from the name of a lake in present-day Minnesota.

noun Santees · Santee

A member of a Sioux group of Native Americans residing in the extreme east of the Dakotas, Minnesota, and northern Iowa.

Santee^²

proper noun

A surname.
A city in San Diego County, California, United States.

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"Santee." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/santee. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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

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

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@misc{santee_2026,
  title = {Santee},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/santee},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}