At a Glance: Name: Nantucket – Meaning: roughly, 'in the midst of the waters' (disputed) – Origin: Algonquian (Wampanoag) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: nan-TUK-it
Nantucket is an Algonquian (Wampanoag) unisex name meaning “roughly, 'in the midst of the waters' (disputed)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Nantucket
Meaning: Roughly, 'in the midst of the waters' (disputed).
Origin: Algonquian (Wampanoag).
A common claim: "Far away island" or "at the far island." Actually: This translation is widely repeated but isn't the only one scholars propose — some instead translate the original as closer to 'in the midst of the waters.' The exact original meaning is genuinely uncertain.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Nantucket
Phonetic: nan-TUK-it IPA: /nænˈtʌkɪt/
Popularity of Nantucket
Nantucket 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.
Lists That Include Nantucket
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