Mauch Chunk

/ˌmɔːk ˈtʃʌŋk/

proper noun

Former name of Jim Thorpe: a borough in and county seat of Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States; name used until 1954.

OriginUnami Mawsch Unk →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Former name of Jim Thorpe: a borough in and county seat of Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States; name used until 1954.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
jim thorpe

Origin

  1. UnamiMawsch Unk
  2. EnglishMauch Chunk

From Unami Mawsch Unk (Bear Place).

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APA

Mauch Chunk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mauch%20Chunk

MLA

“Mauch Chunk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mauch%20Chunk. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mauch Chunk,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mauch%20Chunk.

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