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Waubeek [origin of place name] | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Waubeek [origin of place name]

Waubeek [origin of place name] | Wisconsin Historical Society
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Waubeek, is a corruption of biwabik (pron. bee-wau-beek), meaning iron.

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[Source: Card file at the WHS Library reference desk]