ABORIGINAL PLACE NAMES OE NEW YORK 21^ 



iNIas-tic was a tract in Brookhaven, formerly occupied by the 

 I'oospatuck Indians. A river bears this name. 



Ma-to-wacks, land of perkvinkles, was a general name for Long 

 Island in 1674, but the most important fisheries were at Gardiner's 

 bay. Tooker derived this meaning from meteauhock, periwinkle, 

 and thence Meht-anaw-ack for the whole name. Hecke welder 

 made Mattanwake, the island country. According to Hubbard the 

 naihe was applied to the east end of Long Island in the Earl of 

 Stirling's grant, Alatowa appearing as a variant. 



Mat-te-moy was west of Alastic river. 



Mat-ti-tuck has been defined as place without zvood, mehtug 

 being a tree. With the supposed meaning the derivation would 

 probably be from mattateag, having nothing. 



Mat-tuck was one of three necks sold in Smithtown in 1648. It 

 may be derived from mehtug, a tree or from moteag, signifying 

 nothing; but tuk, in composition, is a riz'er. 



Me-cox is the name of a bay in Southampton, which Tooker calls 

 a personal name. 



Me-man-u-sack river was mentioned in 1660, as east of Nesa- 

 quake river. It is now called Stony brook, and is on the east line 

 of Smithtown. Tooker defines this zvhere tn'o streams meet. 



Me-ro-suck is the Indian name of Canoe Place. 



Mer-reck is a bay in Huntington. 



Mi-an-ta-cut was the town of Wyandance in 1648, according to 

 the deed of East Hampton. It was called Meantaquit in 1659, and 

 Montacut in 1703. It seems to mean a place of assembly, where 

 men were called together for any purpose, and this agrees with its 

 being the great chief's town. 



Mi-nas-se-roke is Little Neck bay in Brookhaven, and the name 

 has been given fb Strong's Neck. It may be derived from minne- 

 ash, small fruits or berries of any kind, with locative affix. 



Min-na-paugs, a pond northeast of Toms creek in 1690, from 

 minne, berry, and paug, pond. 



Min-ne-sunk lake, berry place, is about 3 miles north of 

 Southampton. 



Mi-o-mog was in Riverhead. French gives this and Mianrogue 

 as names of Jamesport in that town. It seems to refer to a place 

 where assemblies were held. 



