Stillaquamish
/ˌstɪl.əˈkwɑː.mɪʃ/noun
An alternate historical spelling of Stillaguamish, referring to an Indigenous people and their language of the Pacific Northwest.
Did you know?Stillaquamish is an older variant of Stillaguamish, a name connected with the Stillaguamish people and river system in present-day Washington State.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-contact
Lushootseed
Unknown original form
“The name originated in the Lushootseed cultural and linguistic region; its precise original analysis is debated.”
18th–19th Century
Colonial records
Stillaquamish
“An English-recorded spelling used for the Indigenous people associated with the Stillaguamish River region.”
19th Century
English
Stillaguamish
“A standardized English spelling increasingly used in maps, treaties, and government records.”
20th Century
English
Stillaguamish
“The established modern name for the tribe, river, and related geographic features in Washington State.”
Modern English
English
Stillaquamish
“A historical or variant spelling, generally referring to the Stillaguamish people.”
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