Mohegan

noun

Mo·​he·​gan mō-ˈhē-gən 

mə-

variants or Mohican

mō-ˈhē-kən  mə- 

plural Mohegan or Mohegans or Mohican or Mohicans

: a member of an Algonquian-speaking Indigenous people of southeastern Connecticut

Note: Due to the similar pronunciation of their names, the Mohegan are sometimes confused with the Mohican of the upper Hudson River valley. Mohican is sometimes encountered as a variant spelling for Mohegan.

Word History

Etymology

of southern New England Algonquian origin; akin to Narragansett Monahiganeuck Mohegans

First Known Use

circa 1614, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

Mohegan

noun

Mo·​he·​gan mō-ˈhē-gən 

mə-

variants or Mohican

-kən 

plural Mohegan or Mohegans or Mohican or Mohicans

: a member of an American Indian people of southeastern Connecticut