English Explanatory Dictionary

Seekonk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States.
  2. Ellipsis of Seekonk River.

Word forms

Seekonk

Etymology

Possibly from an Algonquian term for skunk; compare Abenaki segôgw. Alternatively, from Algonquian for "black goose"; Roger Williams gives "Súcki" for "black" and "Hònck" for "goose". The name is attested in various spellings since the 1600s, but for over a century the town was officially part of Rehoboth. The current town of Seekonk was only incorporated in 1812.

Derived words

Seekonk River
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