The following list includes settlements, geographic features, and political subdivisions of Alaska whose names are derived from Native American languages.
Listings Boroughs and census areas
Aleutians West and Aleutians East Chugach – the Chugach tribe. Denali – from the Koyukon word deenaalee, which translates to "the high one" or "the tall one." Shared with the mountain Denali. Hoonah–Angoon – from the Tlingit phrases Xunaa and Aangóon, meaning “lee of the north wind" and "isthmus town." Shared with the cities of Hoonah and Angoon. Kenai Peninsula – from the Dena'ina phrase dena, meaning "flat meadow" or "open area with few trees." Shared with the city of Kenai. Ketchikan Gateway – from the Tlingit phrase kichx̱áan, whose English translation is unclear. Shared with the city of Ketchikan. Kodiak Island – from the Alutiiq phrase qikertaq, meaning "island." Shared with the island of Kodiak, and its largest city Kodiak. Kusilvak - from the Central Alaskan Yupʼik phrase Ingrill'er or Ingrillrat, meaning "old or shabby mountains." Shared with the Kusilvak Mountains. Matanuska-Susitna – from the Denaʼina phrase Suyitnu, meaning "sand / sandy river" Shared with the Matanuska and Susitna rivers. The City and Borough of Sitka – from the Tlingit phrase shee at'iká, meaning "people on the outside of Baranof Island." The Municipality and Borough of Skagway – from the Tlingit phrase sha-ka-géi, meaning "a windy place with white caps on the water." The City and Borough of Yakutat – from the Tlingit phrase yaakwdáat, meaning "the place where canoes rest." Shared with the neighboring Yakutat Bay. Yukon–Koyukuk – from the Gwichʼin and Central Alaskan Yupʼik phrases chųų gąįį han and kuik-yuk, meaning "great river" and "a river."
Settlements
Adak – from the Aleut phrase adaax, whose English translation is unclear. Shared with Adak Island Alakanuk – from the Yupik phrase alakanuk, meaning "wrong way". Akutan – from the Aleut phrase achan-ingiiga, whose English translation is unclear. Shared with Akutan Bay, Mount Akutan, Akutan Island and the Akutan Hot Springs. Atka – from the Aleut phrase atxax, whose English translation is unclear. Chevak – from the Cup'ik phrase cev'aq, meaning "cut-through channel". Eklutna – from the Dena'ina phrase idluytnu, meaning "river of objects". Shared with the Eklutna River and Eklutna Lake. Emmonak – from the Yup'ik phrase imangaq, whose English translation is unclear. Hoonah – from the Tlingit phrase xunaa, meaning "leeward of the north wind". Klawock – from the Tlingit phrase ɬawa:k, the name given to a subgroup of the Tlingit tribe. Kotlik – from the Yup'ik phrase qerrulliik, whose English translation is unclear. Kwethluk – from the Yup'ik phrase kuiggluk, meaning "unnatural river". Noorvik – from the Iñupiaq phrase nuurvik, meaning "a place to move to". Nunapitchuk – from the Yup'ik phrase nunapicuar, whose English translation is unclear. Quinhagak – from the Yup'ik phrase kuinerraq, meaning "new river channel". Savoonga – from the Yup'ik phrase sivungaq, whose English translation is unclear. Selawik – from the Iñupiaq phrase siiḷivik, meaning "the place of sheefish". Shared with the nearby Selawik Lake. Toksook Bay – from the Yup'ik phrase tuqsuk, whose English translation is unclear. Unalakleet – from the Iñupiaq phrase uŋalaqłiq, meaning "from the southern side". Unalaska – from the Aleut phrase ounalashka, meaning "near the peninsula". Shared with Unalaska Island. Utqiagvik – from the Iñupiaq word utqiq, meaning "edible root", full name means "place to gather edible roots". Wasilla – named after the eponymous Dena'ina chief.
Bodies of water
Agiapuk River Aichilik River Akulik Creek Alagnak River Alatna River Aleknagik Lake Alsek River Anaktuvuk River Aniak River Aniakchak River Anvik River Aropuk Lake Atchuelinguk River Atigun River Avingak Creek Auke Lake Awuna River Ayakulik River Binnyanaktuk Creek – from an Iñupiaq phrase meaning "superlatively rugged". Bonasila River Casadepaga River Chakachatna River Chatanika River Chena River Chilikadrotna River Chilkat River Chilkoot Lake Chilkoot River Chitina River Chulitna River Ciissinraq River Cosna River Deshka River Draanjik River Eek River Egegik River Eklutna Lake Eklutna River Etivluk River Gakona River Gulkana River Hodzana River Hogatza River Holitna River Huslia River Iditarod River Igushik River Iliamna Lake – from the Dena'ina phrase nila vena, meaning "lake of the island". Iliamna River Ikpikpuk River Imuruk Lake Iniakuk Lake Innoko River Ipnavik River Ipnek Creek – from an Iñupiaq word ipnaiq meaning "sheep". Itkillik River Ivishak River Kadleroshilik River Kandik River Kanektok River Kantishna River Kanuti River Kapoon Creek – named after an Inuk resident from Wiseman. Karluk River Kavik River Karillyukpuk Creek – from an Iñupiaq phrase meaning "very rugged". Kenai River Kenunga Creek – from an Iñupiaq phrase meaning "knife edge". Killik River Kinnorutin Creek – from an Iñupiaq phrase Kinnaurutin meaning "you are crazy". Kivalina River Kiwalik River Klehini River Klutina River Knik River Kobuk River Kokolik River Kongakut River Kontrashibuna Lake Kougarok River Koyuk River Koyukuk River North Fork Koyukuk River Middle Fork Koyukuk River Kruzgamepa River Kugarak River Kugruk River Kuk River Kuparuk River Kukpowruk River Kukpuk River Kupuk Creek – named after an Inuk resident from Wiseman. Kuskokwim River Kuzitrin River Kvichak River Mashooshalluk Creek – from an Iñupiaq word masu meaning "wild potato plant". Melozitna River Meshik River Mulchatna River Mutaktuk Creek Nabesna River Naknek Lake Naknek River Nenana River Newhalen River Nigikmigoon River Ningaluk River Ninilchik River Niukluk River Nizina River Noatak River Nowitna River Noxapaga River Nugnugaluktuk River Nushagak River Nutirwik Creek – named after an Inuk hunter. Nuyakuk River Okpilak River Pamichtuk Lake – from an Iñupiaq phrase meaning "other". Pegeeluk Creek – from an Iñupiaq word pigiilaq meaning "not very good". Pitmegea River Publituk Creek – from an Iñupiaq phrase meaning "hollow, drumlike sound made when walking on shell ice". Sagavanirktok River Salcha River Selawik Lake Selawik River Sheenjek River Shukok Creek – from an Iñupiaq phrase meaning "rock found on a creek". Skagway River Skwentna River Slana River Stikine River Susitna River Little Susitna River Tagagawik River Taiya River Taku River Talachulitna River Talkeetna River Tana River Tanana River Tazlina Lake Tazlina River Teklanika River Teshekpuk Lake – from the Iñupiaq phrase tasiqpak, meaning "large lagoon". Tikchik River Tinayguk River Tlikakila River Tobuk Creek – named after an Inuk resident from Alatna. Togiak Lake Togiak River Toklat River Tsirku River Tubutulik River Tustumena Lake Ugashik Lakes Ugashik River Unalakleet River Unuk River Utukok River Wulik River Yahtse River Yentna River Yukon River
Islands
Aagumchiidalix Island Aalikam Tangii Island Adak Island Adugak Island Afognak Island Agattu Island Aiktak Island Akun Island Amak Island Mount Amak Amaknak Island Amatignak Island Amchitka Island Amlia Island Amukta Island Mount Amukta Anangula Island Atka Island Attu Island Avatanak Island Aziak Island Big Koniuji Island Chagulak Island Chenega Island Chuginadak Island Chugul Island Great Sitkin Island Hawadax Island Igitkin Island Ilak Island Kagalaska Island Kagamil Island Kalgin Island Kaligagan Island Kanaga Island Kasatochi Island Kigigak Island Killisnoo Island Kodiak Island City of Kodiak Kuiu Island Little Sitkin Island Little Tanaga Island Nuka Island Nunivak Island Oglodak Island Rootok Island Sagchudak Island Samalga Island Sanak Islands Sanak Island Sedanka Island Seguam Island Segula Island Semichi Islands Shemya Island Shuyak Island Sitkalidak Island Sitkinak Island Sukkwan Island Sutwik Island Tagalak Island Tanaga Island Tigalda Island Tongass Island Tugidak Island Ugamak Island Uganik Island Ulak Island Uliaga Island Umak Island Umnak Island Unalaska Island City of Unalaska Unalga Island – from the Aleut phrase unalĝa, whose English translation is unclear. Shared with another Unalga Island in the Delarof Islands. Unga Island – from the Aleut phrase uĝnaasaqax̂, whose English translation is unclear. Unimak Island – from the Aleut phrase unimax, whose English translation is unclear. Yukon Island Yunaska Island
Other
Alapah Mountain – from an Iñupiaq word alappaa meaning "cold". Amawk Mountain – from an Iñupiaq word amaġuq meaning "wolf". Apoon Mountain – from an Iñupiaq word apun meaning "snow". Arrigetch Peaks – from an Iñupiaq word argaich meaning "fingers outstretched". Denali, Denali National Park – from Koyukon deenaalee, "the tall one" (with -naał-, "be long/tall"). Katiktak Mountain – from an Iñupiaq phrase qatiqtaaq meaning "white". Kollutuk Mountain – from an Iñupiaq phrase kałuutik meaning "sheep horn dipper". Mount Doonerak – from an Iñupiaq phrase tuunġaq meaning "shaman's helping spirit". Mount Tlingit - the Tlingit people. Nahtuk Mountain – from an Iñupiaq phrase naataq meaning "great grey owl". Oolah Mountain – from an Iñupiaq phrase meaning "ulu (scraping tool)". Oxadak Mountain – named after an Inuk elder. Sukakpak Mountain – from an Iñupiaq phrase meaning "marten deadfall".
See also List of place names in the United States of Native American origin
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