American Indian Place Names In Rhode Island, Page 3

[21] Shows the process of corruption through Anglicization.

[22] A confederacy of American Indian peoples formerly occupying the country between Georgian Bay and Lake Ontario.

[23] A corruption of name from W.W. Longfellow’s poem, Song of Hiawatha.

[24] Places so named in RI include Hill, Ridge, Neck, Cedar Swamp, Lake, Shores, Rock, Cemetery, Run, Reservoir &c in Carolina, Block Island, Narragansett Pier, North Scituate and Slocum.

[25] About 16 different spelling exist for this place (Huden, p. 81).

[26] Little spirit that circles and circles (like a fox)

[27] Rider (Map, ff. p. 58) shows this located in Portsmouth.

[28] A single word—Kittackquamuckopelle.

[29] Any dark-colored web-footed water birds that have a long neck, hooked bill, and distensible throat pouch.

[30] Also Golf Course in Providence. Name of ancient Wampanoag village near Pawtucket and spelled Loquasquscut in Swanton; more than 20 spellings recorded for this place (Huden, p. 85).

Name	Historical & Geographical Information	Translation
Dusamequin	See Osamequin

Name	Historical & Geographical Information	Translation
Eackhonk	RIVER, in the edge of Connecticut, and runs into the Ashwague river.	This is the end of the fishing place; as far as the migratory fish go; a dry or large tree
Eascoheague	See Easterig
Easterig, Eastcrig	HILL, or Eascoheague, S. West part of West Greenwich [in Voluntown]. The post office there is so named. The signification of the word is, 'origin of three rivers.' It is a great place for shooting game.	This is as far as the spear-fishing goes; fork in the river where we spear-fish; three forks in the river; source of three rivers; red land; a meadow
Escoheag	See Easterig
Escoheague	See Easterig
Espowet	CREEK, or Sapowet, makes in from the river. It is near Dr. West's house and the bay, in the S. W. part of Tiverton.	At the large cove

Name	Historical & Geographical Information	Translation
Genesee, Genessee	Brook, Woods and Swamp, Kingston	Beautiful valley or there it has fine banks
Gideon	Alias of Quequaquenuit, Narragansett Sachem or Chief	See Narragansett Tribe

Name	Historical & Geographical Information	Translation
Hakewamepinke	Exeter	See Aspatnansuck
Hassanamesit	TRACT in Grafton, one of the principal towns of the Nipmuck Indians, whose south line extended probably into Rhode Island.	Small stones place; place of much gravel
Homoganset	HUNTING GROUND, Nonequasset, or quksett, or Kesikamuck. The neck of land between Wickford and Anaquatucket river.	At the fishing place; at low tide there are fresh springs; hunting grounds
Horseneck[21]	Beach, East Greenwich	At the stone (cave) place
Hummock	Point, Newport County, Portsmouth/Fall River	Fishing place?; enclosed place?
Hummocks	Newport County, Portsmouth/Fall River	Little fishing place?; enclosed place?
Huron[22]	Little Huron Pond, Crompton	French word "hure" meaning rough or ruffian per http://www.tolatsga.org/hur.html
Hyens, Hyemps	See A’Wumps

Name	Historical & Geographical Information	Translation
Iagoo[23]	Pond, Washington County	Boaster; story teller
Iams	See A'Wumps
Indian[24]	Not a Native American word; of unknown origin, attributed to Christopher Columbus in 15^th century

Name	Historical & Geographical Information	Translation
Kachanquant	See Cajanaquond
Kedinker	See Kedinket
Kedinket	Island, Washington County, Ashaway	A ship; on the ship; it resembles a little ship
Keech	Hill, Georgiaville	See Keeck ?
Keeck	Pond, Providence County, Geogiaville	Kettle pond
Keekamuett	See Kickamuit
Keekamuit	See Kickamuit
Keekkamuit	See Kickamuit
Kekamenset	See Kickamuit
Kekamewett	See Kickamuit
Kekamuett	See Kickamuit
Kesickamuck	Washington County, Wickford	Stony fishing place; stone we stand on when fishing
Kesikomuck	See Kesickamuck
Kickamuit	SPRING at the extreme N. E. part of Bristol, a few rods from the Warren line. In Narragansett dialect, springs were called Watchkecum; clear spring, Mishamuit. On the other side of the bay springs were called Dashmuit, Ashimuit; but Kickamuit means clear spring.	See alternative entry
Kickamuit[25]	RIVER, means a back river. It is in the north part of Warren. It was also applied, says Judge Brayton, to Apponaug mill stream, entering the N. W. corner of Greenwich bay,	Where the otter passes; at the large spring
Kickemuet	See Kickamuit
Kickemuit	See Kickamuit
Kickomuet	See Kickamuit
Kikemuit	See Kickamuit
King Philip, King Phillip	Rock, Seat, Chair, House, Inn, Road & others throughout region	English (royal) name given to the Wampanoag Grand Sachem Pometacomet (or Pometacom or Metacom, or Metacomet, or Wawesawanit [26]), son of Massasoit and after whom is named "The King Philips’ War" (1675-6).
Kitachanniqut	Kent County	Principal long place; principal long beach
Kitacka muck nut	See Kittackamucket
Kitackamuckqut	See Kittackamucket
Kitackamuckqutt	See Kittackamucket
Kitackquamuckopett	See Kittackamucket
Kitamuckqut	See Kittackamucket
Kitickamuckqutt	See Kittackamucket
Kittacka mucket	See Kittackamucket
Kittackamucket	or Muckqut, cove, on R[hode?]. Island, Narrgansett Bay [27]	On the mainland opposite
Kittackquam uckquiet	See Kittackamucket
Kittackquamuck opelle[28]	See Kittackamucket
Kitts	Corner & School, Crompton and Pond, Kingston	Cormorants [29]?

Name	Historical & Geographical Information	Translation
Locasquiset	See Louisquissett
Loisquisset	See Louisquissett
Loquasquiscit	See Louisquissett
Loquasquocit	See Louisquissett
Loquasqusuck	See Louisquissett
Loquassuck	See Louisquissett
Loqusqusset	See Louisquissett
Louisquissett[30]	RIVER, or Loqusqusset, TRACT of land through which the turnpike runs at the Lime quarries, in Smithfield on which Jenks lives and the late Elisha Olney.	At the meeting place