Hyannis

H4Y4A1N1N1I1S1

proper noun

A village in the town of Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.

OriginMassachusett [Term?] →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in the town of Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
  2. A village, the county seat of Grant County, Nebraska, named after Hyannis, Massachusetts.

Origin

  1. Massachusett[Term?]
  2. EnglishHyannis

Named after the sachem Hianna (Iyannough), from Massachusett [Term?].

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APA

Hyannis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hyannis

MLA

“Hyannis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hyannis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hyannis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hyannis.

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