Mingo

noun

Min·​go

ˈmiŋ(ˌ)gō

plural Mingoes or Mingos

: iroquois

Word History

Etymology

of Algonquian origin; akin to Delaware Mingwe Iroquois, literally, stealthy, treacherous

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