Names Categorized "indigenous American medicine people"
9 Names found
Anson is an English given name and surname, originating as a patronymic meaning "son of Agnes." The name Agnes itself derives from the Greek hagnos (ἁγνός), meaning "chaste," and was Latinized as Agnes. Saint Agnes, a vi...
Charlie is a unisex given name in English-speaking countries, commonly used as a diminutive or feminine form of Charles. While traditionally masculine, Charlie has gained widespread popularity for all genders, often serv...
Ernest is a masculine given name with roots in Old High German ernust, meaning "serious" or "earnest." It entered the English lexicon through the German House of Hanover when they acceded to the British throne in the 18t...
Geronimo is the better-known name of the Apache leader Goyaałé (1829–1909), deriving from the Spanish form Gerónimo, which itself comes from the Greek name Hieronymos, meaning "sacred name" (from Greek hieros "sacred" an...
Hastiin is a Navajo masculine name that means "man" or "elder" in the Navajo language. In traditional Navajo culture, this term is not typically used as a given name but rather as an honorific title prefixed to a person'...
Jerome is an English masculine given name derived from the Greek name Hieronymos (Ἱερώνυμος), which combines the elements hieros (ἱερός), meaning "sacred," and onyma (ὄνυμα), meaning "name." Thus, Jerome literally signif...
Klah is a given name of Navajo origin, meaning "left-handed," derived from the Navajo word tł'aaí. The name is most famously associated with Hosteen Klah (1867–1937), a notable Navajo artist, medicine person, and ceremon...
Leonard is a masculine given name and surname, widely used in Dutch, English, German, Polish, Romanian, and Germanic contexts. It derives from the Old High German elements lewo “lion” (from Latin leo) and hart “hard, fir...
Thomas is a male name derived from the Aramaic word te'oma, meaning "twin". The English spelling comes via Latin Thomas from the Greek transliteration Thōmâs, which itself is from Imperial Aramaic Tawmɑʔ. The root occurs...