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Indian Names of Places
in Plymouth, Middleborough, Lakeville and Carver Plymouth County
Massachusetts
The Indian Names of Land in the Vicinity
of the Towns of Plymouth County*
Abington, Manamooskeagin, "Much or many beavers." (M. H. S. Coll., s.
2, v. 7, p. 122.)
Bridgewater, Saughtuckquett, Saughtuckett, "At the mouth of the
stream."
Brockton, Formerly part of Bridgewater.
Carver, Mohootset, Formerly part of Plymouth.
Duxbury, Namasakeeset or Mattakeeset, "At the small fishing place."
East Bridgwater, Nunlcelest.
Halifax, Monponset, "Near the deep pond."
Hanson, Namasakeest, or Monponset, "At the small fishing place,"Near
the deep pond."
Hanover , Nannumackewit.
Hingham, Conokasset, Wessaguscus. "A fishing promontory,"
Hull, Nantascot, Passataquack. "At the divided stream."
Kingston, Formerly part of Plymouth.
Lakeville, Assawompset, "At the half-way rock. "
Marion, Sippican, possibly river country, or place.
Marshfield, Sayoquash, Also Missaukatucket, "Hard rock," "At
the large mouth of the river."
Mattapoisett, Mattapoisett, "Near the resting place."
Middleborough, Namasket, Namassaket, "At the fishing place."
Norwell, Formerly part of Scituate.
Pembroke, Mattakeeset, "At the small fishing place."
Plymouth, Patentee, Appaum, Umpane, "At the little
falls." _______,
Plympton, Winnatuxet, "Near the good stream."
Rochester, Sippican, Sepaconnet, "Long river."? (M.
H. S. Coll., s. 2, v. 4, p. 265.)
Rockland, Formerly part of Abington.
Scituate, Statuit, Assanipi, _______. Rock water."
Wareham, Agawaam, Waywayartik, Wewewantett,
"Unloading
place, "_________, "Crooked River."
West Bridgewater, Nuncketetest.
Whitman, Formerly part of Abington.
* The explanation of the translations will be found on other
pages under the Indian name.
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