Native American place name

C19630 concept

A Native American place name is a geographic name derived from the languages and naming traditions of Indigenous peoples of the Americas, often reflecting local features, history, or cultural significance.

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Observed surface forms (5)

indigenous place name ×3
Indigenous geographic name ×1
Nahuatl place-name ×1
Native American toponym ×1
Taíno toponym ×1

Instances (11)

derived from Nahuatl toponym Coatlinchán via concept surface "Nahuatl place-name"
surface form: Coatlinchán
Naumkeag
Pohono is derived from a Native American word associated with Bridalveil Fall
surface form: Pohono
Wahatoya means "breasts of the earth" in a Native language
surface form: Wahatoya
Ukpiaġvik via concept surface "indigenous place name"
Winnacunnet
Ponso no Tao via concept surface "indigenous place name"
Kootznoowoo via concept surface "Indigenous geographic name"
Borinquen via concept surface "Taíno toponym"
phrase "Boriquén" (Borinquen) via concept surface "indigenous place name"
surface form: Boriquén
Wewoka (Creek word meaning "barking water") via concept surface "Native American toponym"