Oriska

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Oneida [Term?].

Proper noun

Oriska

1. (historical) A former Oneida settlement in New York, near what is now Oriskany in Oneida County.

Derived terms

• Oriskany (according to an urban legend)

Etymology 2

The town was originally called Fourth Siding since the town was originally founded in 1872, but was changed to Oriska in 1881. Oriska was named for a Native American character in a poem by Lydia Sigourney.

Proper noun

Oriska

1. A city in Barnes County, North Dakota, United States.

Synonyms

• Fourth Siding (obsolete)

Anagrams

• Risako, Sikora, kairos