# Niantic

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #53,134

## Definitions
1. A member of a tribe of New England Native Americans who lived in Connecticut and Rhode Island during the early colonial period.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Mohegan-Pequot Nehântick.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/niantic