"Piscataway" meaning in English

See Piscataway in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: By naturalization into English from the Piscataway language. Head templates: {{en-prop}} Piscataway
  1. The extinct Algonquian language of these people. Categories (topical): Languages
    Sense id: en-Piscataway-en-name-g8nFCOc8 Disambiguation of Languages: 49 30 21 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 47 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 45 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 42 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: From the name of the Piscataqua River in New Hampshire, whence came some founders of the New Jersey settlement. Head templates: {{en-prop}} Piscataway
  1. A township in New Jersey, United States; it is a suburb in the New York metropolitan area. Categories (place): Places in New Jersey, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Piscataway-en-name-Twni829p Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 47 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 45 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 42 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Etymology: By naturalization into English from the Piscataway language. Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Piscataway pl (plural only)
  1. A certain tribe of Native Americans inhabiting what is now Maryland. Tags: plural, plural-only Synonyms: Piscatawa, Piscatawas, Piscataways
    Sense id: en-Piscataway-en-noun-H-FaMy5m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 47 39 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 45 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 42 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Alternative forms

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