New-York tribune., 1902-09-05
ORIGIN OFNEW- YORK NAMES
A SELECTION MADE FROM THE PROOF
SHEETS OF GEOLOGICAL SUR
VEY BOOKS.
TEY BOOKS


the United States Geological Survey, giving the
origin Of than ten thousand place names in
the United States, which have been collected
through years OF research by Professor Henry F.
GRnnett, the geograp pher of the survey. The Trib-
une takes few characteristic New-York and New
Jersey words constituting only a small part Of
those belonging to these States contained In
the work. The proofs have been finally revised, in
order expedite publication, but it is realized that
much new and valuable material will reach the
thorties soon after the book general distribution
which il is hoped TO accomplish in the OF
a month. Among the more interesting references
to places familiar 10 New Workers are the follow
ana:
Adirondack n, naan liar WORD eomgognded l..r from
with the Freneh article IA pr%enXed % vi. .so..
Scotch title was Duke of Albany, afterward James
tne4. gwen By Henry HUDSON meaning
'-itss Barren Island in the Hudson from Dutch word
beeren. bears" applied by early settlers.
Brooklyn: corruption of the Dutch name Breuck-
name signifies broken up land or marshy land:
hoe Of oamn War at he foot e'e Of one @ OF the
falls Of Canajoh9re Creek Indian word. meaning
shaped hole in the rock Morgan says the meaning
Canandaigua: Ipdian word, derivation in dispute
Morgan gives "a place selected for settlement;
have thought the word to come from Cahnandah-
san TOM th e eeds ao'Gs nnneWa
guah, great hill people," SO calico from large
Canastota: Indian word, Kanetota, pine tree
sanalng ai9ne Inc me Vase tqok & us name s nVa aVer
a creek passing through the place
bv the Dutch from the number of wildcats found
in them and the creek which flows from the noun
Cattaraugus: Indian. bad smelling shore or
Cayuga: Indian word. derivation In dispute. The
generally accepted meaning IS long lake Nor
Wils 9tI f1T Of Of the Six N9qIons Has SO called
fhaDDauua-
French, meaning castle ford 10: Haines derives it
Chautauqua: Indian word. subject of much con;
troyeIsy. Webster says il Is corruption OF Eord
bag ted in 1Re middle. referring to the shape OF
the the hft ake vas Is iost @ Dr. Peter wilson. an educated
seneca il is literally where the 3ihcn iSih was as
easy death" place whele one one was lost, 60
called according to tradition from fossil tooth
found in TIE 61; river nr+c E,aver-acker GLOVER
field opinion is that the first part Of the
, %0ro a means dljsp9 i'm of the river which the Dutch
Shippers referred the Hudson being divided into
coSoes; indian shtPwreeked canoe. also said
and auke Earth descriptive of the ridge cut
I Pressing hard on The shore Another derivation Is
from an Rdan Poin Tg6n TT6m ls Original French name
Point au Chevalure, point of the hair or scalp,
eeeaISe eeeipng Il parties iP i from ON this place
Dannemora: Named from the iron region IN
Tsif5s Dobbs Ferry: Named for S~ede who owned
D6nderberg: Dutch, thunder mountain" so
called by the early settlers oeG9uSSd TauSd a. is summit
Dutchcss County: Named for Mary OF Mooenu'
Erie: Indian. which in the form Of ''erige' or
tA Was s tnf nf IPoogos the ~ord sgnifyine
cat or wildcat; another authority says the
M FiaibSsh: So named from the woods that grew
Oh Fasb5s h19 Caiied by early Dutch settlers Wis
sengen Of which present name is a Corr GGpfuphIom fo
! Some authorities claim It's SettleTS cah'e HUM
FEen6js: The name was devised signify land
| OF freedom and proposed as name loT the
Genesee: Indian, meaning shining beautiful
Hackensack: Indian. different .. versions, 6eips
hook mouth ION low ground ''the lanc Of the
Il HaTerstraw: Named by the Dutch Haverstroo
Hell Gate: Dutch word helegate, meaning gate
u Hempstead: ltGIii Named by the Dutch Heemstede
Hoboken: From Indian HOpOkan, meaning ITO
Hohokus: Indian. ho-hokus shout or some
'--Iso Hopatkong: indian word meaning stone over
Island an Of 2Fea I'm lake &t th shore %
Irondequoit fnda place where the, waves gasp
and die: according 10 1s oIherz "a ab5a,yy;,a bay;,a
5hea Named for one of the I9nian Islands sup
springs Iand Of E2o9 g: and HoSsf %a5sr The name
Kings County: Named for the stuart DYNASTY T..
Manasquan. Indiac for "an island with an III
ManSattan: indian said by some authorities ST. TO
people OF the Whirlpool referring TO he. GaIe.
haeta place OF drunilenness. since 5 Eerrazanii s,i
landed upon the lower extremity oI uJ 5iat he,s-
gave the Indians liquor on which they oeca'ne
u MaGfawan: vsriously translated as magician
charmed skin ii arrives n a iahe axe time Of and
named Tor King George II of the house OF Bruins
Jersey Originally Grant 5oe of s1 sir the e0FSe I5ie
0t NeSEY9rk Named for the Duke of York. who
Niagara: Indian, across the neck" or 'at the
Nyack: Originally written Mack, INDIAN "a cor
Oneida: @ tribe of the Six Nations, the word
meaning granite people or people OF 'he Oeaco'i
Ontario: Indian beautiful lake, beautiful pros
pect Of rocks, hills and water - ,ar,,ad from,
Indian tribe Of Scnt Sinks. stone upon stone OF
rom osinsng place OF Gt05eI ien onti-ah-an-toque
where the valley widens," or acc0Iolhs - A''''10
otsego: Indian welcome water or place where
the meetings are heidi ., &C., 1.a,le,, .,
Passaic: Indian Passaic or Passaleeeh' L '@iiI''
or from Indian equivalent OF pe acc;
Patchogue: Indian. turning pEborr,es piaGtb
eeksk ln Named nGtn for Jan Peek Dutch mariner
penn Ys6 gomboGad Of names of classes of
settlers-Pennsylvanans and 1a%nkessc % f pertb and
corruption Of Indian name of town. ompage,1 Dd,an
Popghkeepse: Derived from Reia@ate Iessat har6or
shallow inlet safe harbor Tor small 6oafs al Bra
ganza wife OF Charles II OF England.
Ra5Sev Inda rausRwa eiss In the middle of the
forest
s5itan: 3 Indian "forked river yfascs 50 named by
settlers on account CT nearby marshes co'e'' viii
Rhinebeck: Combination of founders name Will
lam Beekman, and his native town, nnnac,