Joliet

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Type Settlement

Pronounced Pron. /ˈdʒoʊ.li.ɛt/(American English) /dʒoʊ.li.ˈɛt/(American English) [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Transferred use of the French surname Joliet. The city in Illinois was named for Louis Joliet, one of the first Europeans to map the Upper Mississippi area.

Added 10/8/2024 by fisher_king_22
Edited 10/8/2024 by fisher_king_22