# Pokanoket

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A member of the headship tribe of the many tribes that make up the Wampanoag Nation.

## Etymology
From Massachusett Pauquunaukit, from pokhi (“clear”) + wunok (“land”) + -ut (“locative suffix”).

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