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some kindred word. It is now the name of a postoffice in 

 Mamakating. 



Ke-no-za lake, pickerel. Also Cahoonzie. 



Ki-a-me-sha has been defined as clear zvater, but doubtfully. This 

 is Pleasant pond, near Monticello. 



Kon-ne-on-ga has been called white lake, in allusion to its white 

 sand, but the definition is much more than doubtful, having no 

 foundation. It is a pond in Bethel. 



Lack-a-wack is the west branch of Rondout creek, and means a 

 river fork. 



'■ , Ma-hack-a-mack is on Sauthier's map for the Neversink river. 

 It was called Maggaghkamieck in 1694, and the name may allude 

 to a fishery. 



Ma-ma-ka-ting is said to have had its name from an Indian 

 chief, but the form of the word does not suggest this, nor is such a 

 chief's name on record. Gordon's Gazetteer gives it as Mamma- 

 cotta, dividing the tuaters. Spafford speaks of " Mameakating or 

 Basler's kill." On Sauthier's map the Indian village is called Mame 

 Cotink. Memakochcus, red, is the most suggestive component in 

 Zeisberger's lexicon, and the name may be either a red or bloody 

 place. 



Me-tau-ques or Metongues pond is in Lumberland. From 

 mehtugques, small trees. 



Mon-gaup is Majigawping or Mingwing river on Sauthier's map. 

 It has been defined dancing feather, and also several streams in 

 allusion to its three branches. The last is the best but is not well 

 sustained. Munnequomin, corn grozving in the field, is better, but 

 the name may refer to islands. 



Nev-er-sink has many forms and definitions, among which are 

 mad river, water betivcen highlands, and fishing place. Some have 

 thought the name merely an English allusion to the highlands or 

 the waters of the river, but it is clearly aboriginal. These supposed 

 meanings are not satisfactory. Schoolcraft derived the name from 

 onawa, water or between waters, and sink, a place, but is not sus- 

 tained by eastern lexicons. Ruttenber thought it a place abound- 

 ing in birds, but this lacks support. Nauwuchunke, afternoon, 

 from Zeisberger, might be applied to a region lying west of any 

 place, in accordance with Indian usage, " a land where it is always 



