Opening from On This Site - Native Long Island

Quonettquott

Quonettquott is connected with the West Connecticut River, known as Connetquot Brook in Islip. The name is interpreted as at the long river. Preserved in early colonial land deeds, the Algonquian name Quonettquott translates to "at the long river" and still survives today as the Connetquot River in Islip. The endurance of such highly descriptive geographic markers demonstrates how Native languages permanently shaped the modern map and identity of Long Island. The name appears in a 1690 East Hampton record naming Andrew Gibb of Quonettquott as attorney for John and Margaret Robinson. Dated source details are handled as a timeline entry. Quonettquott is interpreted as at the long river, from elements meaning long, tidal river, and at. Why Place Names Matter “Toponyms are linguistic signs denoting a space and place and are tied to the way humans conceptualise and organise...