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in reply to a message by Ellen
I was able to recover Alihelisdi's list of native american names, and it says that Mina is indeed Sioux and gives the meaning "Oldest Daughter". It is also listed without tribal affiliation and the meaning "Fruit". Both listings are girl's names.
The first entry should be verifiable (or falsifiable) with a Sioux-English dictionary, the second isn't reliable at all.
The first entry should be verifiable (or falsifiable) with a Sioux-English dictionary, the second isn't reliable at all.
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Hi! I was wondering if this is true and were you goy your evidence, just curious. thanks
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That it's in the list, yes, that it's a sioux name, it appears not. According to the New Lakota dictionary, the Lakota words for "oldest daughter" or "firstborn daughter" are witȟókapȟa or Winúŋna, the latter apparently may reflect Dakota dialect influence (i.e. the name Winona). miná! in Lakota is used by women as an interjection expressing real or feigned fear or surprise.
This message was edited 10/22/2018, 11:09 AM
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I am named after my grandmother who is Essa Mina. She was 1/4 Cherokee but adopted so not much if any ancestors information other than a brother Last mane Green.
Our name .Mina, is pronounced with a long (I) not mena- long (e) it is not short for another name.
Just trying to find origin.
Our name .Mina, is pronounced with a long (I) not mena- long (e) it is not short for another name.
Just trying to find origin.
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Hi!
I am Mina as well haha and I have a grandma Janeen, who I'm actually trying to find since I was adopted. Do you know if she was married to a Johnny Bembenek? Thanks!
I am Mina as well haha and I have a grandma Janeen, who I'm actually trying to find since I was adopted. Do you know if she was married to a Johnny Bembenek? Thanks!
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Long /i/, sounds like eek, long /e/ like ere. This"on flick" became "on fleeeek" when extended by a YouTuber. I think the sound you mean is the /ai/ diphthong, as in "aye". Doesn't mean it wasn't originally short for another name, just that when chosen they didn't know that's where it came from or how it was normally pronounced. Most people who choose a short form don't think about what it was short for. Without knowing their inspiration it's hard to be certain.
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