Etymology

Sooke

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Today it means: Coast Salish people of southern Vancouver Island in British Columbia. Full definition →

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The story

Derived from the Klallam name súʔukʷ for the area around Sooke Harbor.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.