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Quanah

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Gender Masculine
Usage Comanche (Anglicized)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈkwɑn.ə/(English)
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Meaning & History

From Comanche kwana meaning "fragrant, smelly". Quanah Parker (1845-1911) was a 19th-century chief of the Kwahadi Comanche.

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fragrance, indigenous American chiefs, nobility, rulers
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Entry updated April 23, 2024

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