The name Muskego is derived from the Potawatomi Indian name for the area, "Mus-kee-Guaac",Topographical map of Wisconsin Territory, 1837 (Morrison). Wisconsin's Water Library: Great Lake Maps. Accessed October 18, 2010. meaning sunfish. The Potawatomi were the original inhabitants of Muskego.Muskego, WI. Chamber of Commerce Muskego is the fifth-largest community in Waukesha County, and has a large Norwegian American population. There are three lakes within the city's boundaries.
The name Muskego is derived from the Potawatomi Indian name for the area, "Mus-.kee-Guaac",Topographical map of Wisconsin Territory, 1837 (Morrison). Wisconsin's Water Library: Great Lake Maps. Accessed October 18, 2010. meaning sunfish The Potawatomi were the original inhabitants of Muskego.Muskego, WI. Chamber of Commerce Muskego is the fifth-largest community in Waukesha County, and has a large Norwegian American population. There are three lakes within the city's boundaries.