proper noun/ma.ni.wa.ki/
a city in La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada
Related: Maniwakien, Maniwakienne
The name of the city is derived from an Algonquin compound toponym derived from mani (“Mary, Maria”) (referring to Saint Mary) and aki (“land”). The settlement began as a missionary project.