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Copiag

Copiag names a Babylon neck of land south of the old settlement of Breslau. The name survives in modern Copiague and Copiague Neck. Recorded forms include Copiag, Coppiage, Copyag, Cuppuauge, and Copiague. The name is interpreted as land shut in, a place of shelter, or a harbor, connecting it with related forms such as Copeces and Copwax. Why Place Names Matter “Place names are crucial elements of shared understandings of Country, history, culture, rights and responsibilities.” — Grace Karskens, A deep human history: remapping Darug place names and culture on Dyarubbin (2021), Naming Country section