Home›More›Articles›Where the name Manhattan comes fromArticleWhere the name Manhattan comes fromArticlesConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnManhattan, Cities Well-attested SourcesManhattan (Wikipedia: geographic setting)ToponymyQuote, ToponymyAccording to a Munsee tradition recorded by Albert Seqaqkind Anthony in the 19th century, the island was named for a grove of hickory trees that was considered ideal for bowmaking.View the SourceAtlas Article VocabularyComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.