Derivation and Meaning of Catskills Names
| NAME |
ORIGIN/MEANING |
| Ashokan |
ash-o-kan (Native American) Fishing water |
| Big Indian |
Win-ni-sook (Native American) Legendary giant Indian |
| Clove |
kloof (Dutch) Gap, notch, valley |
| Coxsackie |
kaak-aki (Native American) Place of geese |
| Esopus |
seepus (Native American) Small river |
| Gilboa |
Gilboa (Bible, II Samaritans I-21) Bubbling fountain |
| Kaats |
kaats (Dutch) Wildcat |
| Kill |
kill (Dutch) Stream, creek |
| Kiskatom |
kiskatominakauke (Native American) Abundant hickory nuts |
| Manitou |
Getchie Manitou the good spirit, Mitchie Manitou the evil spirit (Native American) The Great Spirit |
| Minnisink |
minnus (Dutch) An island |
| Onteora |
Onti-ora (Native American) Mountains of the sky |
| Plattekill |
platter-kill (Dutch) stream |
| Saugerties |
Zagertke (Dutch) Zaagertje who owned a mill |
| Schoharie |
to-was-soho-has (Native American) Probably driftwood |
| Shandaken |
shan-da-ken (Native American) Rapid Waters |
| Utsayantha |
vallei or vlet (Dutch) Swamp |
| Vly |
vallei or vlet (Dutch) Swamp |
| Wiltwyck |
Wilt-Wyck (Dutch) Indian place |