Amcessak, Zeisb.; Anmesooak, Abn., Aumsiiog, Mass., "small fishes." As a generic suffix, -ama'ug, Mass., -ama'uk, Del, "fishing-place."

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Maritches (Morichi, Mariche), from Moriche Palniita (Latin), meaning, in popular use, any plant thougfht to resemble a palm. Maiiritia a species of Mauriticae, or South-American palm, so called in honor of Prince Maurice of Nassau. (See Palmagat.) Kitchaminchoke, given as the name of a boundmark, said to be Moriches Island, is interpreted by Dr. Tooker, "The beginning place." The description (1630) reads, "Beginning at" a place called, i. e. an object or feature which would definitely locate a boundmark -- apparently an equivalent of Schiechi-kiminschi-aki, Lenape, "Place of a soft-maple tree." The territory conveyed extended to Eimughquamuck, which Dr. Tooker rendered correctly, "As far as the fishing-place." Niamug and Niamuck are forms of the name of what is now known as Canoe Place, on the south side of Long Island, near Southampton. "Niamug, the place where the Indians haul over their canoes out of the North Bay to the South Bay." (Deed of 1640.) Dr. Trumbull translated from Nde-amuck, "Between the fishing places." Local tradition affirms that centuries ago the Indians made a canal here for the purpose of passing their canoes from Mecox Bay to Paconic Bay. Mongotucksee, the hero of the story, was a chieftain who reigned over the Montauks in the days of their pride and power. The tradition has no other merit than the fact that Niamug was a place at which canoes were hauled across the island.