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Language expert shares why so many places in Minnesota start with "Minne"

Why do so many places in Minnesota start with "Minne?" Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield has the answer to a Good Question that has ...

Why do so many places in Minnesota start with "Minne"?

Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnehaha, Minnetonka, Minnewaska, Minneota. Those are just some of the place names in "the Land of ...