Q: I would like to know whether Gitche Gumee is a true Ojibwa name and if the popularly accepted translation is accurate.
A: Thank you for writing. Yes, that is the Ojibwe name for Lake Superior.
In the modern Ojibwe spelling system it is spelled Gichigami (pronounced
gih-chih-guh-mih) and it literally means "big lake."
Hope that is what you were looking for. Have a good day!
Further reading:
Ojibwe language
Native American names in Longfellow's Hiawatha
Native American lakes
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