Missouri
miz-OO-ree
Native American
"Dugout canoe"
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Updated Sat Mar 22 2025
Missouri Origin and Meaning
The name Missouri is a girl's name meaning "Dugout canoe".
Missouri, the name of a tribe, a state and a river, derives from the Illinois word mihsoori meaning "dugout canoe". It became a somewhat popular American girls' name in the mid-19th century.
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