Ojibwe language
The name "Milwaukee" comes from an Algonquian word "Millioke", meaning "Good", "Beautiful" and "Pleasant Land" (cf. Potawatomi language "minwaking", Ojibwe language "ominowakiing") or "Gathering place [by the water]" (cf. Potawatomi language "manwaking", Ojibwe language "omaniwakiing").