Chesapeake
The origin and history of Chesapeake.
Etymology
From Algonquian "Chesepiooc," likely meaning something like "great water" rather than the popular folk explanation "great shellfish bay."
The origin and history of Chesapeake.
From Algonquian "Chesepiooc," likely meaning something like "great water" rather than the popular folk explanation "great shellfish bay."
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