Olathe

//oʊˈleɪθə// name

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  1. 1
    A statutory town in Montrose County, Colorado, United States, named after Olathe, Kansas.
  2. 2
    A city, the county seat of Johnson County, Kansas, United States.
  3. 3
    A township in Johnson County, Kansas, in which the city is located.

Etymology

Said to be from a Shawnee word meaning “beautiful”.

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