chippewaEtymologyFrom Ojibwe ojibwe (“Ojibwe”)/ᐅᒋᑉᐌ, specifically an eastern dialect with a reduced initial vowel. Compare earlier Ojibwa. Attested in English from the mid 18th century.chippewa means the Ojibwe language. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 77 out of 100.nameThe Ojibwe language.“All of these jobs and titles could be expressed in Chippewa. It was much better than English for invention, and irony could be added to any word with a simple twist.”Any of four rivers, one each in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, and a river in Ontario.nounA member of the Ojibwe people.“The Anishinaabe people are American Indians who have historically been associated with the Great Lakes region of what is now called Canada and the United States. The Anishinaabe people of the Great Lakes include the Odawas (also known as the Ottawas), the Chippewas (also known as the Ojibwes), and the Potawatomis (also known as the Bodéwadmis)—three interrelated groups that are sometimes collectiv”