Etymology

Pokanoket

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Today it means: A member of the headship tribe of the many tribes that make up the Wampanoag Nation. Full definition →

Massachusett Pauquunaukit
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  1. Massachusett · derived fromPauquunaukit
  2. English todayPokanoket

From Massachusett Pauquunaukit, from pokhi (“clear”) + wunok (“land”) + -ut (“locative suffix”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.