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Name Joliet
Type Settlement
Usage English (American)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈdʒoʊ.li.ɛt/(American English) /dʒoʊ.li.ˈɛt/(American English)
Edit Status Statusnot set

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