Early 17th century. Partly from Massachusett Mauquawog (plural), and partly from Dutch Maquaas (plural, 1614) from Mahican ma:kwa:, both ultimately from Proto-Eastern Algonquian me:nkwe:w Iroquoian.
Definition of Maqua in US English:
Maqua
(also Macqua)
nounˈmɑːkwə
Mohawk.
Origin
Early 17th century. Partly from Massachusett Mauquawog (plural), and partly from Dutch Maquaas (plural, 1614) from Mahican ma:kwa, both ultimately from Proto-Eastern Algonquian me:nkwe:w Iroquoian.