Itasca

English

Etymology

A pseudo-Indian word coined by Henry Schoolcraft for Lake Itasca, the true source of the Mississippi River, from Latin veritas (“truth”) and Latin caput (“head”).

Proper noun

Itasca

1. A village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States.
2. A small city in Hill County, Texas, United States.

Derived terms

• Itasca County

Anagrams

• casita