Why is Wisconsin called Wisconsin?

Answer 1

"Badger State" Although the badger has been closely associated with Wisconsin since territorial days, it was not declared the official state animal until 1957. Over the years its likeness had been incorporated in the state coat of arms, the seal, the flag and even State Capitol architecture, as well as being immortalized in the song "On, Wisconsin!" ("Grand old bager state!")

Answer 2

Wisconsin is an English spelling of "Ouisconsin", itself a French version of "Mesconsing", a Miami Indian name for what is now called the Wisconsin River. Roughly translated the original meaning describes it as a river meandering through something red, most likely referring to the red sandstone bluffs in the Wisconsin Dells area. So, it would seem that the state of Wisconsin was named after the river by the same name and not the other way around as one might surmise. This is not surprising, however, given that during that time period rivers were major travel routes and routes of trade with the natives of the region. particularly for beaver which were nearly extinct in Europe at the time. James Duane Doty is credited with giving the territory, which later became a state with its name. He rallied Congress to create a new territory called "Chippewau" and when that failed, he tried again proposing the territory be called "Wiskonsin" in recognition of its principal river.

Answer 3

It's original name was 'Miskous', an Indian word that means 'river that meanders through something red'. This probably referred to the sandstone bluffs of the Winsconsin Dells. The name was first recorded in 1673 by the French missionary priest Fr. Jaques Marquette, and mis-read by his travelling companion Louis Joliet as 'Misconsing'. The name was further mis-read the following year by the French explorer La Salle, who read it as 'Ouisconsing'- from here, it became adapted and mutated to it's current name of Winsconsin.

Answer 4

James Duane Doty named the city Madison for James Madison, the 4th President of the U.S. who had died on June 28, 1836. He named the streets for the other signers of the U.S. Constitution.

Answer 5

some guy heard ouisconsin, which turned out 2 be wisconsin

Answer 6

Wisconsin is from an Indian word. Maybe it comes from an Algonquian Indian word that means 'long river,' or the Chippewa word 'Ouisconsin,' that means 'grassy place'.