Submitted Name Save Type Political Subdivision Usage English (American) Edit Status Status [history·contributorshide contributors] Added 8/8/2014 by Fanny Edited 12/30/2014 by Fanny Meaning & History Name of a state in the United States, originally the name of a river, from Dakota (Siouan) mnisota, literally "cloudy water", "milky water", from mni "river, stream" + sota "slightly clouded".