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TRIBES AND DIALECTS OF CONNECTICUT 



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PERSONAL NAMES 



In the following lists I have arranged a series of personal names, 

 mostly those of men, encountered in going over the historical literature 

 on the Mohegan and allied tribes. Since several ethnological situa- 

 tions are concerned with personal names, especially such whose tribal 

 identity is definitely established, those who have toiled with such ques- 

 tions will understand why they are included in my report. Transla- 

 tions for a few are attempted, based upon existing material in the dia- 

 lects as well as upon knowledge of cognate dialects. Yet it is evident 

 that the best attempts in this direction can result in nothing more than 

 suggestions. In later times, among the descendants, some of these 

 indi\adual and personal names developed into family surnames. 

 Synonyms and dates are given, though I have not arranged the 

 tedious references to sources, most of which differ for each one. 



Uncas. 



rChoy Choy (1755). 

 ]joy joy. 

 I Chaw chaw (1741 J. 



Mazeen. 



Tantaquidgeon. 

 rCockaquid (1755). 

 JQuaquid. 



iQuaquaquid (17S7). 

 JOccum. 

 (Aucom. 

 (Wequit (1755). 

 [Wequat. 



Cochegan. 



Wamponneage. 

 IHoscoat (1755). 

 [Hoscutt. 



MOHEGAN 



Cheepunt. 



Pegetowon. 

 ( Tccommowas. 

 ( Tee-comme-waws. 



Nannepoon. 



Uppuckqviiantup (17Sf)). 

 (Chuckhead. 

 (Jackeag (1755). 



Muhdommon (1755). 



Skeezucks. ' 

 j Ashpo. 

 I Ashbow. 



Wyyogs. 

 j Bohema. 

 iBohemy (1S48). 



Tuhamen (1674) .2 



Sunseeto. 



( Weebax. 

 jWeebuck (1726). 



Shantup. 



Etow. 



Chapeto (1669). 



Ananpau (1669). 



Woncohus (1669). 



Oweneco. 



Mamohet (1715). 



Wambawaug (1741). 



Py (1741). 



Wamiho. 



Nowequa. 



fMaiighauhwont (1714). 

 < Manahawn (Johnson) 

 I (1723). 



Brushcll (Brushill). 



Nonsuch. 

 Waukeet. 



WESTERN NEHANTIC 



* 



Occuish. 

 Sobuck. 



Aganemo (16370. 



EASTERN NEHANTIC 



Wequashcook. 

 Momojoshuck. 



( Ninigret. 

 (Niniglet. 



Awasequin (1645). 

 Aumsaaquen. 



' This is a family name at Mohegan, derived from a member of the Brotherton band two cenerations 

 ago. Its meaning is "Little Eyes." The name is first mentioned in Dralie's History of King Philip's 

 War (1675-76) (Exeter (1834), p. 99). Little Eyes was one of the counsellors of Awashonks, the "Queen" 

 of the Saconnet Indians. In 1675 he tried to slay Captain Church. Later he was captured by Church, 

 and treated kindly (Drake, p. 104). 



' W. De Loss Love, Samson Occum, and the Christian Indians of New England, 1S99, p. 361. gives this 

 as a Narragansett name ( 1746). This name is possibly significant as an evidence of the migration of peopl -s 

 from southern New England in the eighteenth century to the St. Francis Abenaki in Canada. The family 

 name Tahamont occurs among the latter. 



