Manhattan

Meaning

Name

1. An indigenous people of North America who lived in present day New York State.
2. A borough of New York City, New York, United States, mainly on Manhattan Island, coterminous with New York County; in full, Borough of Manhattan.
3. An island of New York, United States; in full, Manhattan Island.
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Noun

A cocktail made from whiskey, sweet vermouth and bitters.

Synonyms

Brooklyn

New York

New York City

The City of New York

Translations

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Μανχάταν

SS Manhattan

New York

die Stadt New York

Ville

cocktail

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/mænˈhæt.ən/

Etymology

Cognate with Western Abnaki: manahan

In summary

From the earlier form Manna-hata recorded by Dutch travelers and settlers, from its name in Unami, the local Algonquian language. That name is usually taken to be a compound of Unami mënatay (“island”) or Munsee munahan (compare Abenaki manahan) and another element.
Based on a report by Anthony Heckewelder that the name Manhattan derives from the wooded area whose trees were suitable for making bows, Goddard explains the early forms Manna-hatta(n) and Mannahachtink as spellings of manaháhtaan "place for gathering the wood to make bows" and a related locative form manaháhteenk. compound of Munsee manah- (gather) + -aht (bow) + -aan (place).

Sentences

Sky Rink has the only year-round ice skating rinks in Manhattan .