At a Glance
- Meaning
- At the long point, or 'located far out'
- Origin
- Eastern Abenaki (Algonquian)
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- PEM-uh-kwid
Pemaquid is an Eastern Abenaki (Algonquian) unisex name meaning “at the long point, or 'located far out'”. It appears in our list of 175+ New England Baby Names With Preppy Coastal Class.
Meaning & Origin of Pemaquid
Meaning: At the long point, or 'located far out'.
Origin: Eastern Abenaki (Algonquian).
How to Pronounce Pemaquid
PEM-uh-kwidIPA /ˈpɛməkwɪd/
Popularity of Pemaquid
Pemaquid 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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