Teaneck

English

• Left: Teaneck Township in Bergen County
• Right: Bergen County in New Jersey state

Etymology

From Dutch Tiene Neck. From Middle Dutch necke (“neck”) + Munsee terms, possibly meaning "the woods" or "the willows".

Proper noun

Teaneck

1. (historical) A settlement of local Amerindians and the ridge it was situated on.
2. A township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States

Synonyms

• (township): Township of Teaneck, Teaneck Township

Hyponyms

(township):

• Englewood (“borough”) (former township)
  • Englewood (“municipality”)
• Ridgefield (“borough”) (former township)
  • Ridgefield (“municipality”)

(Native American Indian settlement):

• Achikinhesacky (a campsite within the multi-camp settlement)