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Residents of the GTA are so used to the name \u2018Mississauga\u2019, we rarely give it a second glance. It\u2019s part of our everyday vocabulary and we are accustomed to hearing it on the radio and seeing it in the papers. But not many people know the real meaning of the name, and how it came to be.<\/p>\n

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Mississauga is named after the indigenous peoples that inhabited the area hundreds of years ago. The Mississaugas\u00a0are a \u2018subtribe\u2019 of the Anishinaabe-speaking First Nations people. The name comes from the Anishinaab word \u2018Misi-zaagiing\u2019, which means \u2018[Those at the] Great River-mouth\u2019. It is also similar to the Ojibwe word \u2018Misswezahging\u2019, which means \u2018a river with many outlets\u2019.<\/p>\n

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Before it was named Mississauga, it was initially known as Toronto Township. As the community grew and distinguished itself from Toronto, citizens and officials decided to rename the area. In 1965, the citizens voted between \u2018Mississauga\u2019, \u2018Malton\u2019, and \u2018Sheridan\u2019 \u2013 Mississauga, of course, won.<\/p>\n

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There were a number of interesting suggestions that were considered before it was narrowed down to these three names. Many of them were kept safe in historical archives at the Peel Art Gallery Museum and Archives. Here a few comical choices:<\/p>\n

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Banana Peel<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Source: https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/5-strange-names-once-proposed-for-mississauga<\/p>\n

Police State Village<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Source: https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/5-strange-names-once-proposed-for-mississauga<\/p>\n

Bramportville or Portbramville<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Source: https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/5-strange-names-once-proposed-for-mississauga<\/a><\/p>\n

Angel Lake or Queen of Heaven<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Source: https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/5-strange-names-once-proposed-for-mississauga<\/a><\/p>\n

Finally, the name \u2018Mississauga\u2019 was chosen, which pays suitable homage to the area\u2019s original habitants. In January 2010, the First Nations Mississaugas and the federal government settled a land claim, in which the band of aboriginal people received $145,000,000 as just compensation for their land and lost income.<\/p>\n

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Sources:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mississaugas<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/5-strange-names-once-proposed-for-mississauga<\/a><\/p>\n

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