Editing Lenape Place Names (section)

=== Schuylkill ===

The Schuylkill River, Philadelphia's secondary waterway, presents a more complex etymological case. The name as spelled is Dutch, meaning "hidden river" or "hidden creek," applied by Dutch explorers who initially missed the river's mouth when sailing up the Delaware. However, some scholars believe the Dutch name may have incorporated or translated an existing Lenape term. The Lenape called the river ''Ganshowahanna'' or similar variants, meaning "falling water" or "roaring waters," likely referring to the falls that once existed near present-day [[Fairmount]]. Whether the current name preserves Lenape elements or not, the river itself was central to Lenape life in the region, providing fish, transportation routes, and access to the rich hunting grounds of the interior.<ref name="kraft">{{cite book |last=Kraft |first=Herbert C. |title=The Lenape-Delaware Indian Heritage: 10,000 BC to AD 2000 |year=2001 |publisher=Lenape Books |location=Elizabeth, NJ}}</ref>