Cree Names
Cree names are used by the Cree people of Canada.
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9Ahtahkakoop is a Cree name from Atâhkakohp meaning "star blanket", derived from atâhk "star" and akohp "blanket". This name was borne by a prominent 19th-century Head Chief of the Plains Cree people.EtymologyThe name com...
Kaneonuskatew is a masculine name of Cree origin, meaning "he who walks on four claws". Derived from the Cree elements newo ("four") and askasiy ("claw"), the name reflects the deep connection to the natural world centra...
Kawacatoose is a Cree masculine name derived from the Cree word Kawâhkatos (ᑲᐋᐧᐦᑲᑐᐢ), meaning "poor man, weak from hunger". The name reflects the harsh realities of life on the Plains, where periods of scarcity could wea...
Kisecawchuck is the Anglicized form of the Cree name ᑮᓯᑳᐊᐧᒑᕁ (Kîsikâawcâhk), meaning "day star" or "star of the day." It derives from the Cree elements kîsikâw "day" and atâhk "star". This name was borne by a prominent 1...
Mahihkan is a masculine first name of Cree origin, meaning “wolf” in the Cree language. The name directly reflects the cultural significance of the wolf within Indigenous traditions of North America, where it is often as...
Mistawasis is a Cree name meaning "big child", derived from mistahi ("big, great") and awâsis ("child"). This name was borne by a prominent 19th-century Chief of the Sak-kaw-wen-o-wak Plains Cree, also known in English a...
Nîpisiy is a Cree female given name that directly translates to "willow" in the Cree language. The name reflects the deep connection between the Cree people and the natural world, particularly trees and plants that hold...
Pitikwahanapiwiyin (Cree: ᐲᐦᑐᑲᐦᐊᓇᐱᐏᔨᐣ, Pîhtokahanapiwiyin) is a Plains Cree name meaning "sits at the buffalo pound", derived from pîhtokahân "buffalo pound, buffalo corral" and apiw "sit". It is best known as the native...
Wâpanacâhkos is a feminine Cree name meaning "morning star, Venus" in the Cree language. The name is derived from two elements: wâpan meaning "dawn" or "light" and âcâhkos meaning "star". In Cree cosmology, the morning s...