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Type Settlement & Body of Water
Pronounced Pron. /ˈtʃɛs.ə.piːk/(American English)  [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsChesepiook

Meaning & History

A bay and a city in Virginia. The name is derived from the Algonquian word chesepiooc meaning "at a big river" or "great water". A local legend claims that the name means "great shellfish bay".
Added 4/8/2025 by fisher_king_22