Itasca

Itasca Meaning & Origin

About Itasca
The name "Itasca" is derived from the Latin words "veritas" meaning "truth" and "caput" meaning "head." It is often associated with Lake Itasca, the primary source of the Mississippi River in Minnesota. The name signifies the concept of truth or the beginning, symbolizing the origin or headwaters of a significant entity, such as a river.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATSK
🗽 NYSIIS
IA
🔊 Soundex
I3020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AY0 T AE1 S K AH0
🌐 IPA
/aɪˈtæskɑ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Itasca in Braille

Here's how to represent Itasca in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Itasca in braille

How to Spell the Name Itasca in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Itasca using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Itasca in sign language

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