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Name Samoset
Gender Masculine
Usage Algonquin (Anglicized)
Pronounced Pron. SAM-uh-set
Other Forms FormsSomerset
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Meaning & History
Means "He who walks over much" in Algonquin. This was the name of an Abenaki chief. He was the first Native American to make contact with the Pilgrims at Plymouth, Massachusetts and introduced them to Tisquantum (Squanto).