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Any idea what Uncas means?
I've only found two possible meanings so far -- "Bold" (1) and "Fox" (2) -- but I have no way to know which, if either, is correct.
Historically, Uncas (d. 1682) was the founder of the Mohegans (3), a Native American group based in Connecticut. Many places in the area (such as Uncasville) have inherited his name.
1- http://www.quinnipiac.edu/other/ABL/etext/historictowns/historictowns.html
2- http://www.thinkbabynames.com/search.php?s=uncas&g=1&t=1
3- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncas
I've only found two possible meanings so far -- "Bold" (1) and "Fox" (2) -- but I have no way to know which, if either, is correct.
Historically, Uncas (d. 1682) was the founder of the Mohegans (3), a Native American group based in Connecticut. Many places in the area (such as Uncasville) have inherited his name.
1- http://www.quinnipiac.edu/other/ABL/etext/historictowns/historictowns.html
2- http://www.thinkbabynames.com/search.php?s=uncas&g=1&t=1
3- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncas
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I think it means Bounding Elk based on what I read in the Wikipedia.
Also, I doubt this to be helpful but in the medical dictionary there is Uncus a latin word. Possibly this could be a related name which derived from latin? I am unsure, however, According to the wikipedia which I see you have listed, they stated that he was known as Bounding Elk which in there language was Uncas. Hopefully I was of some help atleast!! I tried :)
Also, I doubt this to be helpful but in the medical dictionary there is Uncus a latin word. Possibly this could be a related name which derived from latin? I am unsure, however, According to the wikipedia which I see you have listed, they stated that he was known as Bounding Elk which in there language was Uncas. Hopefully I was of some help atleast!! I tried :)
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