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[Facts] Incan name
I am looking for the meaning of a female first name of Incan origin. The name is Añas.
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Hi Maria -
Several websites I found suggest that Añas derives directly from the Quechua word for "skunk" (Not as awful as it sounds--one explanation was that the Inca people consider the skunk a symbol of a solitary, independent woman--which I find pretty cool, and probably a more desirable image than the whole Pepe LePew thing:) )Melissa
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Thanks. That's fascinating!
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You're welcome:)!
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