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Name Poquoson
Type Settlement
Usage English (American)
Pronounced Pron. /pə.ˈkoʊ.sən/(American English)
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Meaning & History

A city in Virginia. From the English word "pocosin", which refers to a type of wetland and is derived from an unknown Algonquian word, possibly Abenaki pôgwaso meaning “very shallow”.
Added 10/11/2024 by fisher_king_22