Chonnonton

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proper noun

A name for an Indigenous people of the Eastern Woodlands region. Sometimes proposed or assumed to be the autonym of the Neutral Nation.

OriginIroquoian →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A name for an Indigenous people of the Eastern Woodlands region. Sometimes proposed or assumed to be the autonym of the Neutral Nation.

Origin

  1. Iroquoian
  2. EnglishChonnonton

Probably a confused rendering of an Iroquoian term for the Seneca, perhaps Wendat Tsonontouanerons ("people of the great mountain"). Originally attested only on one map produced by Samuel de Champlain.

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APA

Chonnonton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chonnonton

MLA

“Chonnonton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chonnonton. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chonnonton,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chonnonton.

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