"Mamaroneck" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /məˈmɑɹənɛk/
Etymology: From an Algonquian name. Nora Thompson Dean suggested Unami mehëmalunèk (“place to dance”); Whritenour suggested the more plausible Munsee maamaalahneek (“striped stream”), from maamaaleew (“to be striped”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|alg|-}} Algonquian, {{uder|en|unm|mehëmalunèk||place to dance}} Unami mehëmalunèk (“place to dance”), {{uder|en|umu|maamaalahneek||striped stream}} Munsee maamaalahneek (“striped stream”), {{m|umu|maamaaleew||to be striped}} maamaaleew (“to be striped”) Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun}} Mamaroneck
  1. A town located on the Long Island Sound in Westchester County, New York, United States, on land purchased from Native Americans in 1661. Categories (place): Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in New York, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Mamaroneck-en-name-v1sLl5hm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 50 50
  2. A village in Westchester County, New York, located partially in this town and in the town of Rye. Categories (place): Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in New York, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Mamaroneck-en-name-YlMFu3jy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 50 50

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