"At the headwaters of the Nissequogue River it derives its name from the Native American term for 'overflowed land'."
I used to live in Hauppauge, NY and there was another translation. It was thought that it was Native American for "sweet waters", so much so that there is a restaurant there with Sweet Waters as its name.
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Matt Novak @ Jan 30th 2008 1:14PM
Still having trouble with Hauppauge, NY? :) Origin is Native American, not German. If you really care, which you do not; go here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hauppauge%2C_New_York
"At the headwaters of the Nissequogue River it derives its name from the Native American term for 'overflowed land'."
I used to live in Hauppauge, NY and there was another translation. It was thought that it was Native American for "sweet waters", so much so that there is a restaurant there with Sweet Waters as its name.
There you have it.