Aquidneck Island

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Narragansett aquidnet. Compare Proto-Algonquian *akwinteᐧwi (in the water), Mi'kmaq egwitg.[1]

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Aquidneck Island

  1. An island in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, United States, comprising the towns of Portsmouth, Middletown, and Newport.
    Synonym: (uncommon because of its potential for confusion) Rhode Island