Michigan

Michi·gan (mis̸h′i gən)

1. Midwestern state of the U.S.: admitted, 1837; 56,804 sq mi (147,121 sq km); pop. 9,938,000; cap. Lansing: abbrev. MI or Mich

2. one of the Great Lakes, between Mich. & Wis.: 22,300 sq mi (57,757 sq km)

Etymology: < Fr < Algonquian, lit., great water