Mohawk
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Webster's Dictionary [1]
(1): (n.) One of certain ruffians who infested the streets of London in the time of Addison, and took the name from the Mohawk Indians.
(2): (n.) One of a tribe of Indians who formed part of the Five Nations. They formerly inhabited the valley of the Mohawk River.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [2]
A tribe of American Indians, gave name to a band or club of ruffians who infested the streets of London in 1711-12.