Etymology

Nantucket

N1A1N1T1U1C3K5E1T1

Today it means: A resort island south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States, formerly a major whaling port. Full definition →

Ask AI about its historyChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

The story

From Massachusett Natocke, Nantican, Nautican, roughly translating as "in the middle of waters".

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.