Etymology

Aroostook

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Today it means: A member of a tribe of the Mi'kmaq Native American people of Aroostook County, Maine. Full definition →

Malecite-Passamaquoddy Wool-ahs-took
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  1. Malecite-Passamaquoddy · derived fromWool-ahs-took“good river for everything”
  2. English todayAroostook

From Malecite-Passamaquoddy Wool-ahs-took (“good river for everything”).

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