Mahican

 
Pronunciation: /ˈmahɪk(ə)n/
(also Mohican)

noun

  • 1a member of an American Indian people formerly inhabiting the Upper Hudson Valley in New York State. Compare with Mohegan.
  • 2 [mass noun] the extinct Algonquian language of the Mahicans.

adjective

  • relating to the Mahicans or their language.

Origin:

the name in Mahican, said to mean 'wolf'