411 REFERENCE · Wiktionary
Chonnonton
Reference material by Wiktionary contributors. This retains its source identity and is not 411 news reporting.
English
Etymology
Probably a confused rendering of an en iro term for the Seneca, perhaps Wendat Tsonontouanerons ("people of the great mountain"). Originally attested only on one map produced by Samuel de Champlain.
Proper noun
A name for an Indigenous people of the Eastern Woodlands region. Sometimes proposed or assumed to be the autonym of the Neutral Nation.
See also
Attawandaron