Iowa

Meaning

Name

1. A state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Capital and largest city: Des Moines.
2. A tributary of the Mississippi River which flows through Iowa in a southeast direction.
3. A town in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
4. University of Iowa.

Noun

One of the Native Americans formerly occupying the region now included in the state of Iowa.

Synonyms

Ioway

Hawkeye State

IA

Indiana

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈaɪəwə/

Etymology

From French Aiouez/Ayoés, an early transliteration of the name for the Iowa tribe, from Dakota ayúxba (“sleepy ones”).

Sentences

Parker was born in Iowa City , Iowa and raised in Cincinnati , Ohio .

Iowa only participated in football and outdoor men's track and field .