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View Name: Cheyenne


CHEYENNE
GENDER: Feminine & Masculine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: shie-AN   [key]
Meaning & History
Derived from the Dakota word shahiyena meaning "unintelligible speakers". This is the name of a Native American people who lived on the Great Plains. As a given name, it has been in use since the 1950s.
Related Names
VARIANT: Cheyanne
Popularity
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Netherlands  ranked #484 



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