The Dakota Sioux word for water and the Greek word for city were combined to form the place name Minneapolis.
The name Minneapolis is attributed to Charles Hoag , the city 's first schoolteacher , who combined mni , a Dakota Sioux word for water , and polis , the Greek word for city .	Dakota	Dakota language	Greek	Greek language	Charles Hoag	Charles Hoag	Dakota Sioux	Sioux language
