234 PLACE NAMES IN THE UNITED STATES. [bull. 258. 
Oshkosh; city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, named for an Indian chief; the 
name is said to mean "nail," "claw," or "horny part of the foot of beasts." 
Oso; mountain in Colorado. A Spanish word meaning "bear." 
Ossineke; village in Alpena County, Michigan. An Indian word meaning "stony 
land," or "place of a stone." 
Ossining; town in Westchester County, New York; the name is said to have been 
derived from that of the Indian tribe Sintsink or Singsing, "stone upon stone," 
or from osinsing, "place of stones." 
Ossipee; river in Maine. An Indian word meaning "pine river," or "stony river." 
Oswegatchie; river in New York. An Indian word meaning "coming around a 
hill." 
Oswego; village in Kendall County, Illinois, city in Labette County, Kansas, and 
county, city, and town in same county, and river in New York. Derived from 
the Indian on ti alian toque, meaning "where the valley widens " or "flowing 
out." 
Osweya; creek in McKean County, Pennsylvania. An Indian word meaning 
"place of flies." 
Otay; town in San Diego County, California. Named from an Indian rancheria. 
Otero; county in Colorado, named for Miguel Otero, of a prominent Mexican family. 
Otero; county in New Mexico, named for governor M. A. Otero. 
Otis; town in Hancock County, Maine, named for James Otis, an early proprietor. 
Otis; town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, named for Harrison Gray Otis. 
Otisfield; town in Cumberland County, Maine, named for James Otis, an early pro- 
prietor. 
Otisville; village in Genesee County, Michigan, named for Byron Otis, an early 
settler. 
Otisville; village in Orange County, New York, named for Isaac Otis, its first settler. 
Otoe; county in Nebraska, named for the Indian tribe. 
Otsego; county, village, and township in Allegan County, Michigan; county, town, 
and lake in same county in New York; village in Muskingum County, Ohio, and 
town in Columbia County, Wisconsin. An Indian word meaning "welcome 
water," or "place where meetings are held." 
Otselic; town in Chenango County, and creek in Madison County, New York. An 
Indian word meaning "plum creek." 
Otsquago; creek in Montgomery County, New York. An Indian word signifying 
"under the bridge." 
Ottawa; city in Lasalle County, Illinois; reservation in Indian Territory; county, 
and city in Franklin County, Kansas; county in Michigan; village in Lesueur 
County, Minnesota; county in Ohio, and several other places, named for the 
Indian tribe. 
Otter; creek in Missouri. The present name is a translation of the original French 
name of * ' loutre. ' ' 
Otter Lake; village in Lapeer County, Michigan, so named because of the abun- 
dance of otter in the adjacent lakes. 
Otter Tail; lake in Ottertail County, Minnesota; 
Ottertail; county, and town in same county in Minnesota. A translation of the 
Ojibwa name of the lake, referring to the form of a long and narrow sand bar 
which separates the lake from the last mile of the inflowing Otter Tail River. 
Otto; town in Cattaraugus County, New York, named for Jacob S. Otto, of the Hol- 
land Land Company. 
Ottumwa; city in Wapello County, Iowa. An Indian word said to mean "place 
of the lone chief," but more probably meaning "rapids," or "tumbling 
water. ' ' 
