[DOC] [TLE] How 15 Wisconsin Cities Got Their Names - WhooNEW [PAR] Apr 21, 2014 ... Discover how 15 Northeast Wisconsin cities got their name! ... Racine is actually 
the French word for root. In 1834, the original white settler,... [DOC] [TLE] List of place names of French origin in the United States - Wikipedia [PAR] Several thousand place names in the United States have names of French origin, 
some a ... Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Mississippi, Ohio, Wisconsin), 
versus nine state names that are Spanish or ... The suffix "-ville," from the French 
word for "town" is common for town and city names throughout the United States. [DOC] [TLE] Racine, Wisconsin - Wikipedia [PAR] Racine or is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United 
States. It is located on the shore of Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Root River. 
... The name "Port Gilbert" was never really accepted, and in 1841 the community 
was incorporated as the village of Racine, after the French word for "root". [DOC] [TLE] Native American City Names in Wisconsin and Towns with French ... [PAR] May 12, 2016 ... Native American and French Influence in Wisconsin. There are many Wisconsin 
cities and towns with Indian names and French origins. By examining the .... a city 
in southeastern Wisconsin. It means "root" after the Root River. [DOC] [TLE] France-USA: French Place-Names in the United States [PAR] Jan 7, 2008 ... Many places in the United States have names of French origin, a legacy of past 
French exploration .... Belleville, Michigan ("Beautiful City;" named for a Paris 
district) .... Racine, Wisconsin ("Root", named after the Root River) [DOC] [TLE] UW - Green Bay - Wisconsin's French Connections Origins of the ... [PAR] Origins of the French and English Names for the Bay of Green Bay ... He says that 
the Siouan root, 'change' or 'hanga,' signifies first, foremost, original or ancestral. 
... has since been interpreted as a site near the present day city of Green Bay. [DOC] [TLE] Racine, WI - Racine, Wisconsin Map & Directions - MapQuest [PAR] Racine is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United ... 
eight canoes bearing a party of French explorers entered the mouth of Root River
. [DOC] [TLE] Most Popular Word Roots in U.S. Place Names | Ideas Illustrated [PAR] Mar 23, 2014 ... We have English-sounding place names in Wisconsin, of course, including ... up 
the number of times each word root appeared and ranked them by state. ... The 
suffix ville comes from the French word for farm and is the basis for ... The use 
of the suffix -ville for the names of cities and towns in the U.S.... [DOC] [TLE] Racine History Timeline 1699-1899 - Racinehistory.com [PAR] May 17, 2014 ... Racine Wisconsin Timeline 1699-1899. ... Racine County. The earliest names for 
Racine were Indian versions of Root River, "Chippecotton". [DOC] [TLE] Glossary Of Indian Names [PAR] Calumef - Rivers of Northwestern Indiana, Peace pipe, French origin. Canada - "
Village .... Kenosha - "Long Fish", a pike, a city of WI. Kentucky - "Where rivers... [DOC] [TLE] Placenames [PAR] The name "Racine" is the French word meaning Root. "Root" is the English ... In 
the 1830s the the city of Racine was called "Port Gilbert" after Gilbert Knapp, 
early settler and founder of the city. .... (1906) and "Romance of Wisconsin 
Placenames" [DOC] [TLE] Root River (Wisconsin) - Revolvy [PAR] See also List of Wisconsin rivers List of Wisconsin county name etymologies ... 
Racine and Racine County are named for the river, as racine is the French word 
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Question: The name of this Wisconsin city is French for "root"
Answer: Racine