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English:Where the flat land begins (area south of Camden, NJ around Newton Creek)
Lenape:Elëmeyomik

Comments

This probable translation for an area and possibly also a Lenape group in New Jersey was suggested by Dr. Ives Goddard. He wrote, "That could be something like where the flats (valley, etc.) begin; e:lëme:yo(:)mi:k."

Early spellings from the 1600s include Armewamex and Ermamex.