Meanings
- The historic Native American man who served as a liaison between the Patuxet and the Pilgrims.
Origin
- Massachusettmosquantam8onk“anger, rage”
- EnglishTisquantum
Usually derived from Massachusett mosquantam8onk (“anger, rage”)
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