Submitted NameRevisions Save Gender Masculine Usage Miwok Edit Status Status [show contributorshide contributors] Added 11/10/2016 by sakuegonevon Edited 6/20/2019 by SeaHorse15 Meaning & History Derived from Miwok elkini "to hang over the top of" or "to drape over", with the implied meaning "bear hanging intestines of people on top of rocks or bushes".