Waccamaw
/ˈwækəˌmɔː/noun
A name associated with an Indigenous people, river, lake, and region in the Carolinas.
Did you know?Waccamaw is connected with the Waccamaw Siouan people, whose original language is no longer fully recoverable, leaving the name’s precise meaning uncertain.
Etymological Timeline
Precolonial period
Uncertain Indigenous language
Waccamaw
“An Indigenous name whose original meaning is disputed or no longer securely known.”
1700s
English colonial records
Woccon / Waccamaw
“Recorded names for Indigenous peoples and places in the Carolina region; spellings varied substantially.”
18th Century
English
Waccamaw
“Applied to the Waccamaw people and to geographic features associated with them.”
19th Century
English
Waccamaw
“Established in regional place-names, including Waccamaw River and Waccamaw Lake.”
Modern English
English
Waccamaw
“A proper name referring to the historic Indigenous nation, geographic features, and surrounding South Carolina–North Carolina region.”
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