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Indiana.

A placename.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˌɪndiˈænə/General-American[ˌɪndiˈeə̯nə] ~ [ˌɪndiˈɛə̯nə]General-American/ˌɪndiˈænə/Received-Pronunciation/ˌɪndɪjˈanə/British, Southern, Standard

  1. A placename. A state of the United States. Capital: Indianapolis.

    countable · uncountable

  2. A placename. A municipality of São Paulo, Brazil.

    countable · uncountable

  3. A placename. A ghost town in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.

    countable · uncountable

  4. A placename. A borough, the county seat of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States.

    countable · uncountable

  5. A placename. A barangay of Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines.

    countable · uncountable

  6. A placename. Ellipsis of Indiana County: a county of Pennsylvania, United States.

    abbreviation · alt-of · countable · ellipsis · uncountable

  7. Ellipsis of Indiana University.

    abbreviation · alt-of · countable · ellipsis · uncountable

  8. A unisex given name. A male given name.

    countable · rare · uncountable

  9. A unisex given name. A female given name.

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Where this word comes from

From Indian + -a. From Indiana Territory, dating from 1800, noting the territory's large Native American Indian population. From Indian Territory.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.