Etymology

mohican

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Today it means: A member of a certain Algonquian-speaking indigenous people of New England. Full definition →

Mahican [Term?]
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  1. Mahican · borrowed from[Term?]
  2. English todayMohican

From their self-designation in Mahican [Term?] (literally “people of the estuary”), though the precise meaning and etymology have been debated. Doublet of Mahican and Mohegan; compare also Mohawk.

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