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Des Moines (pronounced /dɪˈmɔɪn/ in English, /demwan/ in French) is the capital of and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, owing its name to the Des Moines River (French: Rivière Des Moines, literally meaning "River of the Monks," but in the 18th century designating "River of the Moingwena," an Illinois Indian subtribe; the French voyagers often abbreviated tribal names, and in this case "River of the Moingwena" became "River of the Moines"), until it was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857 ... more about Des Moines, IA