At a Glance: Name: Massasoit – Meaning: great chief/great sachem (title) – Origin: Wampanoag – Pronunciation: MASS-uh-soyt
Massasoit is a Wampanoag name meaning “great chief/great sachem (title)”. It appears in our list of 200+ Native American Baby Names Honoring Indigenous Heritage.
Meaning & Origin of Massasoit
Meaning: Great chief/great sachem (title).
Origin: Wampanoag.
How to Pronounce Massasoit
Phonetic: MASS-uh-soyt
Popularity of Massasoit
Massasoit doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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