| 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 |