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Narrioch (Gravesend Neck)

Narrioch is a Kings County placename associated with Gravesend Neck, interpreted as a point or corner of land. The name is tied to the same 1654 release that names Mannahanning. Narrioch belongs to the Gravesend Neck landscape in present-day Brooklyn. It is closely related to Mannahanning / Coney Island, with time-specific documentary context shown through Historic Moments. Narrioch is interpreted as a point of land or corner land, connecting the form with language for a point or corner and a land/place ending. Related spellings include Narriock and Narrioch. Why Place Names Matter “Thus, through geographical names, we can learn about geography, society, construction, history and culture of a region or country.” — Le Minh Tam, Preserving and promoting the historical-cultural value of geographical names (2015), UNGEGN Information Bulletin No. 48, PDF page 17