Eureka (word)
"Eureka" comes from the Ancient Greek word "heúrēka", meaning "I found (it)", which is the first person singular perfect indicative active of the verb "heuriskō" "I find". It is closely related to heuristic, which refers to experience-based techniques for problem solving, learning, and discovery.
Eureka Township, Dakota County, Minnesota
Eureka Township was organized in 1858. Eureka is a name derived from Greek, meaning "I have found it".