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" to parcel out," to divide, to divert, variation, Pewinenien.

      Pechquinakonck. — (Van der Donck.) A locality in North Salem; probably originally an Indian village situated on high land. Pachquin-ak-onk, " at the land raised or lifted up."

      Pepemighting. — A river in Bedford. Pepe-mightug, " the chosen-tree," probably a boundary mark originally.

      Peppenegkek. — Var., Peppeneghak, a river and pond in Bedford. Probably a boundary mark like the previous name; " the chosen stake."

      Pockerhoe. — See Tuckahoe (?).

      Poningoe. — Var., Peningoe. Locality in Rye. Looks like a personal name, meaning not ascertained.

      Pocantico. — Var., Pokanteco, Puegkanteko, Peckantico. Tarrytown. Pohki-tuck-ut, "at the clear creek."

      Potiticus A trail. An abbreviation of Mutighticoos (?).

      Pockcotessewake. — A brook in Rye; also another name for Mamaroneck River. Mar., Pockottssewake. Probably the name of some Indian. The chief called Meghtesewakes seems to have had a name with a similar termination but different prefix. Poketsake, a grantor on the Norwalk deed of 1651.

      Quaroppas. — White Plains, including Scarsdale. Seemingly a personal name.

      Quinnahung. — Hunt's Point, West Farms, "a long, high place."

      Ranachque. — Bronck's land. Wanachque, "end, point, or stop." The name has probably lost a locative. See Senasque.

      Rahonaness. — A plain east of Rye. Probably so called from an Indian.

      Rippowams. — Var., Nippowance (Captain John Mason, 1643). "The plantation of Rippo-wams is named Stamforde " (N. H. Rec, Vol. I, p. 69). This included the territory on both sides of Mill River. The late J. H. Trumbull was unable to translate this name. It may be rather presuming to suggest where he failed. We think we can see Nipau-apuchk in the Delaware, or Nepau-ompsk in the Massachusetts, "a standing or rising up rock." In colloquial use ompsk is frequently abbreviated to ams. See Toquams.

      Sachus Var., Sackhoes. From the possessive seemingly a personal name. Colloquial use changes names frequently, and it may be a variant of the Delaware Sakunk, "mouth of a stream." Compare Saugus, the Indian name of Lynn, Mass., which has the same derivation.

      Sackama Wicker. — " Sachems house," Delaware, Sakama-wik-ing, " at the chief's house."

      Sackwahung. — A locality at West Farms. An evident variant of Aquehung.

      Shorakapkock. — Spuyten Duyvil Creek, where it joins the Hudson, "as far as the sittingdown place," i.e., where there was a portage.

      Shingabawossins. — A locality in Pelham. Applied to erratic bowlders or rolling stones. It probably denotes " a place of flat stones."

      Shappequa.—Var., Chappaqua. "A separated place," i.e., " a place of separation." Mentioned as a boundary in some conveyances.

      Sickham. — -A locality in Cortlandt. A personal name.

      Shippam. — New Rochelle. A personal name, probably, although Eliot gives us Keechepam, " shore."

      Sigghes. — A great bowlder, a landmark mentioned as a boundary. Another name for Meghkaekassin. From an original Siogke-ompsk-it, "at the hard rock."

      Sacunyte Napucke. — A locality in Pelham. Sakunk-Napi-ock, " at the outlet of a pond or water-place." Probably used in some conveyance to indicate the line running to this place, hence a boundary designation

      Saperwack. — A hook or bend in a stream at West Farms. " Laud on a river," or " extended land;" the name will bear both interpretations.

      Sepackena. — A creek at Tarrytown.

      Sachkerah. — A locality at West Farms.

      Saproughah. — A Creek at West Farms.

      Sepparak. — A locality in Cortlandt. The foregoing names are seemingly variations of the same word, denoting " extended or spread-out land." A search for early forms might change this opinion.

      Senas(pia. — Croton Point on Hudson, Wanasque, " a point or ending." This name, as well as Ranachque, has lost its suffix. On Long Island it occurs in Wanasquattan, " a point of hills," Wanasquetuck, " the ending creek."

      Sint Sinck. — Sing Sing. Ossin-sing, "stone upon stones," belongs to the Chippeway dialect and was suggested by Schoolcraft (see Proc. N. Y. Hist. Soc, 1844, p. 101). He is also responsible for a number of other interpretations frequently quoted. The Delaware form, Asin-es-ing, " a stony place," is much better. The same name occurs on Long Island in Queens County. But on the Delaware River is a place called Maetsingsing (see Col. Hist. N. Y., Vol. 1, pp. 590, 596), which seems to be a fuller form of our name and warranting another interpretation: " Place where stones are gathered together," a heap of stones, probably.

      Snakapins. — Cornell's Neck. If not a personal name, as I suspect, it may represent an earlier Sagapin, "a ground-nut."

      Suckehonk. — " A black (or dark colored) place," a marsh or meadow. The Hartford meadows, Connecticut, were called Suck'iang.

      Soakatuck. — A locality in Pelham. "The mouth of a stream." The same as Saugatuck in Connecticut.

      Suwanoes. — -A tribe located from Norwalk, Conn., to Hellgate. They were the Shawon-anoes, " the Southerners," to tribes farther north.

      Tammoesis. — Creek near Verplanck's Point. Delaware, Tummeu-esis, "little wolf," a personal name.

      Tanracken.— -A locality in Cortlandt. Tarackan, " the crane." The name was derived from the loud and piercing cry peculiar to the genus, especially to the Grus americana or Whooping Crane, which, says Nuttall, has been "not unaptly compared to the whoop or yell of the savages when rushing to battle." (Trumbull.)

      Tankitekes. — Name of tribe living back of Sing. This is probably a term of derision applied to them by other tribes: " Those of little worth."

      Tatomuck. — This name has probably lost a syllable or more. The suffix indicates a " fishing-place." On Long Island Arhata-amuck denotes "a crab fishing-place." Corrupted in some records to Katawamac.

      Toquams Var., Toquamske. This was a boundary mark in some conveyance, or else a well-known landmark; p'tukqu-ompsk, " at the round-rock."

      Titicus. — A brook flowing north and west across the State line into the Croton River; also a village and post-office in Connecticut. An abbreviation of Mutighticoos or Matteticos.

      Tuckahoe. — Hill in Yonkers. This appears in Southampton, L. I., and elsewhere, and seems to have been applied to a species of truffle or subterranean fungus (Pachyma cocos — Fries) sometimes called Indian loaf. The tuckaho of Virginia (tockwhogh, as Captain John Smith wrote the name) was the root of the Golden Club or Floating Arum (Orantium Aquaticum). " It groweth like a flag in low, marshy places. In one day a salvage will gather sufficient for a week. These roots are much the bigness and taste of potatoes." (Strachey. )

      Waumainuck. — Delancy's Neck. Var., Waimanuck, " land round about." Some other place understood.

      Wampus. — " The Opossum." A personal name.

      Weckquaskeek. — Var., Wechquoesqueeck; Wiequoeshook, Weecquoesguck, etc. Schoolcraft's suggestion, " the place of the bark-kettle," and as repeated in various histories, is absolutely worthless. The name is simply a descriptive appellation of the locality where the Indians lived at the date of settlement. Delaware, Wiquie-askeek, Massachusetts, Wehque-askeet, Chippewa, Waiekwa-ashkiki, " end of the marsh or bog."

      Weghqueghe. — Var., Wyoquaqua. A variant of the foregoing.

      Wenneebees.— -A locality in Cortlandt. Probably a personal name from the finals, although early forms, if found, might indicate with a locative an original Winne-pe-es-et, " at the good-tasted water-place," i.e., " a spring."

      Wishqua.—" The end."

      Wissayek. — Dover. " Yellow-place."

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