Etymology

Woony

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Today it means: Nickname for the Woonasquatucket River. Full definition →

Eastern Algonquian
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  1. Eastern Algonquian · derived from
  2. English todayWoony

Clipping of Woonasquatucket + -y. The original name is from Eastern Algonquian, literally meaning "where the salt water ends".

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