Talk:Nassawango Creek

Latest comment: 15 years ago by Metanoid in topic Etymology

Etymology edit

What is the etymology of this place name? Badagnani (talk) 23:00, 4 August 2008 (UTC)Reply

i'm sure i can dig that up for you. i worked at a park within a ten-minute canoe trip of same; it's one of the major tributaries of the Pocomoke River. we're loaded with algonquian place-names 'round here! - Μετανοιδ (talk, email) 23:16, 4 August 2008 (UTC)Reply

Reminds me of the confusion between Rappahannock and Tappahannock in Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 :) Badagnani (talk) 23:22, 4 August 2008 (UTC)Reply

i've now found everything but the origin of the present name. ill work on it. - Μετανοιδ (talk, email) 22:04, 5 August 2008 (UTC)Reply
CJ: thx for the great source! - Μετανοιδ (talk, email) 23:47, 5 August 2008 (UTC)Reply