# Umpqua

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #77,304

## Definitions
1. An umbrella group of several distinct tribal entities of Native Americans of the Umpqua Basin in present-day south central Oregon, United States.

## Etymology
From a Tolowa term meaning either "a place along the river", or "thundering water" or "dancing water".

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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