Manhattan: The original native name for Manhattan is "Mannahatta," which means “island of many hills” in the Lenape language.
Brooklyn: The native name for Brooklyn was "Paumanok" which means "the island shaped like a fishhook" in the Lenape language.
Queens: Queens was called "Keshawachk" which means "place of the alders" in the Algonquian language.
The Bronx: The Bronx was originally known as "Rananchqua" or "Lenapehoking" which means "good land" or "land of the Lenapes" in the Algonquin language.
Staten Island: Staten Island was called "Aquehonga Manacknong," which means "good fishing place," or "island of shells," in the Lenape language.