Chippewa

Meaning

Noun

A member of the Ojibwe people.

Name

1. (US) The Ojibwe language.
2. Any of four rivers, one each in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, and a river in Ontario.

Synonyms

Ojibwa

Ojibway

Ojibwe

Chipewyan

Chippewyan

Etymology

From Ojibwe ojibwe (“Ojibwe”)/ᐅᒋᑉᐌ, specifically an eastern dialect with a reduced initial vowel. Compare earlier Ojibwa. Attested in English from the mid 18th century.