English

Alternative forms

• (tribe): Kitchawonk, Kitchewan, Kitchewank, Kitchawong
• (river): Kitchewan, Kitchawong, Kightawanck

Proper noun

Kitchawan

1. Former name of Croton (river in New York).
2. (historical) The group which lived along this river, a subdivision of the Mohegan tribe.

Noun

Kitchawan ‎(plural Kitchawan)

1. A member of this group.

References

• Joseph Nazar, Jefferson Valley's Heritage, Indians, Antiques and Tall Tales

1. ↑ Native New Yorkers: The Legacy of the Algonquin People of New York
2. ↑ Robert S. Grumet, Manhattan to Minisink: American Indian Place Names (2013, ISBN 0806189134)