DeSoto's American Indian Place Names


by Donald E. Sheppard

Indian Proper Names in the DeSoto Narratives
Listed by Today's Place and State Name

  Rangel Elvas Biedma  Inca Sheppard
Ocita/Ucita Ucita at Baya
Honda
Hirrihigua FLORIDA
Port Charlotte
Mococo Mococo Mucoco Myakka
Orriparacogi Paracoxi Hurripacuxi Urribarracuxi Brewster
Vicela Acela Mulberry
Tocaste Tocaste Bartow
Cale Swamp Swift
Water
Big
Swamp
Swamp Hillsborough
River
Ocale, Cale Cale Etocale Acuera Dade City
Itaraholata Yura Rital
Potano Potano Istachatta
Utinamocharra Utinama Inverness
Mala-Paz Mala-Paz Hernando
Cholupaha Ocali Dunnellon
Aguacaleyquen Caliquen Aguacalecuen Ochile Suwannee River
ManyWaters Steinhatchee River
Uriutina Cross City
Napituca Napetuca Vitachuco Nutall Rise
Apalu Hapaluya Leon County
Ucachile Uzachil Veachile Osachile Tallahassee
Agile Axille Aguile Ochile Quincy
Apalache Palache Apalache Apalache Apalachicola River
lvitachuco Vitachuco lvitachuco Small Village Sneads
Calahuchi Uzela Cypress
Iviahica Anhaica
Apalache
Iniahico Marianna
Ochete Aute Econfina
Achuse Ochus Achusi Panama City
Guacuca Rv Chipola River
Capachequi Capachiqui Acapachiqui GEORGIA
Blakely
Toa Toalli Otoa Dawson
Chisi/Ichisi Achese Chisi Alcapaha Warner Robins
Rio Grande Ocmulgee River
Altamaha Altamaca Altapaha AChalaque Oconee River
Camumo Harrison
Ocute Ocute Ocuti Davisboro
Cofaqui Cofaqui Cofaqui Cofaqui Louisville
Tatofa Patofa Patofa Waynesboro
Hymahi Aymay SOUTH
CAROLINA

Orangeburg
Cofitachequi Cutifachiqui Cofitachique Cofachiqui Columbia
Talimeco Talomeco Camden
Chalaque/Xalaque Chalaque Chalaques Newberry
Guaquili Enoree
Xuala Xualla/Xuala Xuala Xuala NORTH
CAROLINA

Tryon
Guasili Guaxule Guasuli Guaxule Asheville
Canasoga Canasagua Bethel Church
Chiaha Chiaha Chiha Ychiaha Chiaha
Coste Acoste Costehe Acoste TENNESSEE
Hiwassee
Island
Tali Tali just above
Chattanooga
Chisca/Tasqui Chisca Chisca GEORGIA
Lafayette
Cosa Coca Cosa/Coca Cosa Summerville
Talimachusy Talimuchase Chattoogaville
Itaba Ytaua ALABAMA
Cedar Bluff
Ulibahali Ullibahali Turkey Town
Tuasi/Talisi Toasi/Tallise Italisi Talise Tallassee
Casiste Casiste Old Bingham
Caxa Ft. Toulouse
Humati Montgomery
Uxapita Prattville
Tascaluca/
Athahachi
Tascaluca Taszaluza Tascaluca Autaugaville
Piachi Piache Cahaba
Mabila Mauilla Mavila Mauvila Near Catherine
Talicpacana Talicpataua Moundville
Moculixa Tuscaloosa
Zabusta Cabtsuto North Port
Apafalaya Pafallaya Samantha
Chicasa/
Caluga
Chicasa Chicasa Chicasa TENNESSEE
Lawrenceburg
Sacchuma Saquechuma Northeast
Mississippi
Miculasa/
Talapatica
Nicalasa Huntsville
Alabama
Limamu Alimamu Alibamo Alibamo Nashville
Quizqui Quizquiz Quizquiz Chisca KENTUCKY
Aquixo Aquixo INDIANA
Evansville
Casqui Casqui Icasqui Casquin Vincennes
Pacaha Pacaha Pacaha Capaha Terre Haute
Caluca Caluc ILLINOIS
Chicago
Quiguate Quiguate Quiguate Quiguate ElDorado
Coligua Coligoa Coligua Colima Kaskaskia
Calpista MISSOURI
Farmington
Palisma Palisema Ironton
Quixila Bunker
Tutilcoya Tatalicoya Tatil Coya Sinkin Creek
Tanico Tanico Summersville
Cayase Cayas Cayas Salem Area
Tula Tulla Tula Tula West Plains
Guipana Guipana Guipana ARKANSAS
Guion
Quitamaya Catamaya Batesville
Utiangue Autiamque Viranque Uaangue Jacksonport
Guahate Little Rock
Ayays Brinkley
Tietiquaquo St. Charles
Tutelpinco Arkansas Post
Tianto Monticello
Nilco/Anilco Anicoyanque Anilco Warren
Guachoya Guachoyanque Guachoya Lake Village
Quigudta Quigualtam Quigualtanqui Mississippi
Greenville
Catalte ARKANSAS
Crossett
Chaguet Chavite El Dorado
Aguacay Aguacay LOUISIANA
Minden
Pato Bossier City
Amaye/Maye Shreveport
Naguatex Naguatex TEXAS
Center
Nissohone Nisione Nacogdoches
Lacane Came Guancane Alto
Nondacao Nondacao Mission Tejas
Aays Hais Auche Centerville
Guasco Austin's
Province
Daycao (river) Colorado River
Aminoya Aminoya ARKANSAS
Pine Bluff
TaGoanate Little Rock

Rangel, Elvas, Biedma and Inca Indian Proper Names tabulated by John R. Swanton in The De Soto Chronicles

The Writers Who Used These Names
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