The story
- Munsee · derived frommŭnúsunk“at the island”
- English todayMunsee
From Munsee mŭnúsunk (“at the island”), from munús (“island”). Compare Minisink, a doublet from Munsee; cognate for example with Ojibwe minis (“island”), minising (“at the island”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.