DeSoto's American Indian Place Names

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

  Rangel        Elvas        Biedma    Inca       Sheppard

Ocita and Ucita

Ucita

Baya Honda

Hirrihigua

Port Charlotte, Florida

Mococo

Mococo

 

Mucoco

Myakka

Orriparacogi

Paracoxi

Hurripacuxi

Urribarracuxi

Bradley Junction

Vicela

Acela

 

 

Mulberry

Tocaste

Tocaue

 

 

Bartow

Cale Swamp

Swift Current River

River Swamp

THE Swamp

Hillsborough River

Uqueten

 

 

 

Branchton

Acuera

 

Acuera

 

Zephyrhills

Ocale and Cale

Cale

Etocale

Acuera

Dade City

luraholata

Yura

 

 

Rital

Potano

Potano

 

 

Istachatta

Utinamocharra

Utinama

 

 

Inverness

Mala-Paz

Mala-Paz

 

 

Hernando

 

Cholupaha

 

 

Dunnellon

Aguacaleyquen

Caliquen

Aguacalecuen

Ochile

Janney &

Guatutima

 

 

 

Lower Clay Landing

Uriutina

 

 

 

Cross City

Many Waters

 

 

 

Salem

Napituca

Napetuca

 

Vitachuco

Above Nutall Rise

Apalu

Hapaluya

 

 

Chaires Crossing

Ucachile

Uzachil

Veachile

Osachile

Tallahassee

Agile

Axille

Aguile

Ochile

Quincy

Apalache

Palache

Apalache

Apalache

Apalachicola River

lvitachuco

Vitachuco

lvitachuco

Vitachuco

Starts at Sneads

Calahuchi

Uzela

 

 

Cypress

Iviahica

Anhaica Apalache

Iniahico

 

Marianna

 

Ochete

 

Aute

Econfina

Achuse

Ochus

 

Achusi

Panama City

Guacuca (river)

 

 

 

Chipola River

Capachequi

Capachiqui

Acapachiqui

 

Blakeley, Georgia

Toa

Toalli

Otoa

 

Dawson

Chisi or Ichisi

Achese

Chisi

Alcapaha

Montezuma to Macon

Rio Grande

 

 

 

Ocmulgee River

Altamaha

Altamaca

Altapaha

Achalaque

Milledgeville

Camumo (chief)

 

 

 

Sparta

Ocute

Ocute

Ocuti

 

Sandersville

Cofaqui

Cofaqui

Cofaqui

Cofaqui

Louisville

Tatofa

Patofa

 

Patofa

Waynesboro

Hymahi

Aymay

 

 

Orangeburg, South

Ilapi

 

 

 

Carolina

Cofitachequi

Cutifachiqui

Cofitachique

Cofachiqui

Columbia

Talimeco

 

 

Talomeco

Camden

Chalaque or Xalaque

Chalaque

 

Chalaques

Union

Guaquili

 

 

 

Spartanburg

Xuala

Xualla, Xuala

Xuala

Xuala

Tryon, North Carolina

Guasili

Guaxule

Guasuli

Guaxule

Asheville

Canasoga

Canasagua

 

 

Bethel Church

Chiaha

Chiaha

Chiha

Ychiaha

Chiaha

Coste

Acoste

Costehe

Acoste

Hiwassee Island,

Tali

Tali

 

 

Tennessee

Chisca or Tasqui

Chisca

 

Chisca

Chattanooga

Cosa

Coca

Cosa or Coca

Cosa

LaFayette, Georgia

Talimachusy

Talimuchase

 

 

Summerville

Itaba

Ytaua

 

 

Gaylesville, Alabama

Ulibahali

Ullibahali

 

 

Gadsden

Piachi

 

 

 

Talladega

Tuasi or Talisi

Toasi or Tallise

Italisi

Talise

Tallassee

Casiste

Casiste

 

 

Old Bingham

Caxa

 

 

 

Fort Toulouse

Humati

 

 

 

Montgomery

Uxapita

 

 

 

Prattville

Tascaluca Athahachi

Tascaluca

Taszaluza

Tascaluca

Autaugaville

Piachi

Piache

 

 

Cahaba

Mabila

Mauilla

Mavila

Mauvila

Kimbrough

Talicpacana

Talicpataua

 

 

Moundville

Moculixa

 

 

 

Tuscaloosa

Zabusta

Cabtsuto

 

 

North Port

Apafalaya

Pafallaya

 

 

Fayette

Chicasa or Caluga

Chicasa

Chicasa

Chicasa

Lawrenceurg, Tenn.

Sacchuma

Saquechuma

 

 

NorthEast Mississippi

Miculasa, Talapatica

Nicalasa

 

 

Huntsville, Alabama

Limamu

Alimamu

Alibamo

Alibamo

Hohenwald, Tenn.

Quizqui

Quizquiz

Quizquiz

Chisca

Northern Kentucky

Aquixo

Aquixo

 

 

Evansville, Indiana

Casqui

Casqui

Icasqui

Casquin

Vincennes

Pacaha

Pacaha

Pacaha

Capaha

Terre Haute

 

Caluca

Caluc

 

Chicago, Illinois

Quiguate

Quiguate

Quiquate

Quiguate

ElDorado

Coligua

Coligoa

Coligua

Colima

Kaskaskia

Calpista

 

 

 

Ironton, Missouri

Palisma

Palisema

 

 

Bunker

Quixila

 

 

 

Summersville

Tutilcoya

Tatalicoya

Tatil Coya

 

Willow Springs

Tanico

Tanico

 

 

Forsyth - Branson

Cayase

Cayas

Cayas

 

West Plains Area

Tula

Tulla

Tula

Tula

Harrison, Arkansas

Guipana

Quipana

Quipana

 

Clinton

Quitamaya

Catamaya

 

 

Batesville

Utiangue

Autiamque

Viranque

Uaangue

Jacksonport

 

Ayays

 

 

Cross Roads / Marvell

 

Tietiquaquo

 

 

St. Charles

 

Tutelpinco

 

 

Arkansas Post

 

Tianto

 

 

Tyro

 

Nilco or Anilco

Anicoyanque

Anilco

Coleman / Florence

 

Guachoya

Guachoyanque

Guachoya

Lake Village

Quigudta

Quigualtam

 

Quigualtanqui

Greenville, Mississippi

 

Tamaliseu Riv.

 

 

Montrose, Arkansas

 

Tapatu

 

 

Hamburg

 

Mico

 

 

Crossett

 

Ri

 

 

Ouachita River - Strong

 

Catalte

 

 

El Dorado

 

Chaguete

Chavite

 

Shreveport, Louisiana

 

Aguacay

Aguacay

 

Hallsville, Texas

 

Pato

 

 

Nacogdoches

 

Amaye or Maye

 

 

Douglass

 

Naguatex

 

Naguatex

Mission Tejas

 

Hacanac

 

 

Crockett

 

Nissohone

Nisione