English
Whatcom
Whatcom comes from Saanich Xwotʼqom.
- SaanichmodernXwotʼqom
- EnglishtodayWhatcom
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- SaanichmodernXwotʼqom
- EnglishtodayWhatcom
The story
From Lummi Saanich Xwotʼqom, meaning "noisy water", for what is now Whatcom Falls.
Every English word from Saanich Xwotʼqom
Today it means
name A former town in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, United States.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Saanich Xwotʼqom / Whatcom