List of New Jersey placenames of Native American origin

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The following list includes settlements, geographic features, and political subdivisions of New Jersey whose names are derived from Native American languages.

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Lenape Talking Dictionary". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-05-29.

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