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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Indigenous American; and the place is Canada.
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Tayen f Ojibwe
TAYEN is an Ojibwe Native American name, which literally means 'New Moon' and symbolically means 'New Beginning.'
Tcliblento f Algonquian
Meaning unknown. Tcliblento is a character from the Choptank tribe in the novel 'Chesapeake' by James A. Michener.
Teiakotsinarèn:tonte f Mohawk
Means "the hoof lady" in Mohawk.
Teioshontathe f Mohawk
Notable bearer is actress Teioshontathe McGregor.
Tekahionwake f Mohawk
Means "Double life". This is the Mohawk name of Canadian writer and performer Pauline Johnson (1861-1913).
Tekonwenaharake f Mohawk
Means "her voice travels through the wind" in Mohawk.
Terés f Mohawk
Mohawk form of Theresa.
Ticasuk f Inupiat, Inuit
Meaning, "where the four winds gather their treasures from all parts of the world...the greatest which is knowledge."
Ticwtkwa f Salishan
Of unknown meaning. Possibly of the Lilooet language, from the Salish language tree.
Topanga f Popular Culture, Indigenous American
Place name of an area in western Los Angeles County, California. The area was originally named by the Tongva people and may mean "a place above."... [more]
Topeka f American (Modern, Rare), Indigenous American
From the name of the capital city of the US state of Kansas (see Topeka).... [more]
Towa m & f Indigenous American
Towa is a sacred name meaning "Sun" and "Sacred" coming from the Tanoan people. It is both a personal name and tribe name.
Trisba m & f New World Mythology, Indigenous American
Trisba is a character from Miskito Mythology, who appears in his own eponymous folktale. His name has no known meaning.
Tsis'swakeras f Mohawk
She carries the summer wind
Tsi-Zak-Gay f Indigenous American, Snohomish
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a Snohomish woman known for her skill in basket-weaving, and for introducing basket-weaving to the Snohomish people.
Tukkuttok m & f Inuit
Means "generous" in Inuit.
Tuktu m & f Inuit
Means "caribou" in Inuktitut.
Tulimak m & f Inuit
Variant of Tulimaq.
Tyonajanegen f Oneida
Means "two kettles together" in Oneida. Notable bearer of this name is Tyonajanegen, an Oneida woman who fought in the Battle of Oriskany during the American Revolutionary War.
Ugalik m & f Inuit, Greenlandic
Means "arctic hare" in Inuit.
Ukiuk m & f Inuit
Meaning, "winter."
Umiaktorvik m & f Inuit
Means "river" in Inuit.
Utina f Indigenous American
Means "woman of my country"
Uukkarnit m & f Inuit
Means "calved ice" in Inuktitut.
Vætildr f Old Norse, Algonquian
Probably an Old Norse form of an unknown Algonquian or Beothuk name, though the second element coincides with Old Norse hildr meaning "battle".
Waasnodae f Ojibwe
Meaning "Dawn" in Anishinaabe (Ojibwe)
Waheenee f Indigenous American
Buffalo Bird Woman (ca. 1839-1932) was a traditional Hidatsa woman who lived on the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota. Her Hidatsa name was Waheenee, though she was also called Maaxiiriwia (variously transcribed as Maxidiwiac)... [more]
Wapan f & m Cree
Means 'Dawn' in Cree.
Wapun f Siksika, Algonquin
Means "dawn" in Siksika.
Wá:ri f Mohawk
Mohawk form of Mary.
Wariso:se f Mohawk
Mohawk form of Mary Jo.
Wathahi:ne f Mohawk
Means "she walks" in Mohawk.
Watseka f Algonquin
Means "pretty girl" in Potawatomi, from the Potawatomi winsakeekyahgo "pretty girl".
Wawetseka f Algonquin, Siksika
Means "pretty woman" in Siksika.
Way-me-tig-o-zhe-quay f Ojibwe
Found academic translation is "French woman". This Ojibwe woman was married (young) to a French fur trader...
Weayaya m & f Indigenous American
Derived from the Dakota word wiiyaye meaning "sunset".
Winema f Indigenous American
Means "chief" or "woman chief" in Modoc. Name borne by a Modoc woman who served as an interpreter during the Modoc War.
Wowtā f Warao, Indigenous American
Wowtā is the Warao frog goddess.
Xanat f Totonac, Indigenous American
Means "flower" and "vanilla" in Totonac.
Xéhachiwinga f Indigenous American
Means "mountain wolf woman" in Winnebago.
Yo-da-gent f Iroquois
Allegedly means "she who saves" or "she who carries help" in the Oneida language. This was the honorary Oneida name of Dr. Lillie Rosa Minoka Hill, given to her by the Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin.
Yuka f & m Inuit
Means "bright star" in Inuit.
Yura f & m Inuit
Means "beautiful" in Inuit.
Yuru f & m Popular Culture, Indigenous American
The name of the titular protagonist in the Telenovela “Yuru, la princesa amazónica“. Perhaps a diminutive of Yuraqmayu.
Zaltana f Indigenous American
Means "high mountain"
Zelozelos f & m Algonquian
From the Unami word chëluchëlus meaning "cricket", language spoken by Lenape people.
Ziigwan f & m Ojibwe
Meaning "its is (early) spring" in Ojibwe,
Zonda f Spanish (Latin American), Indigenous American
Name of a specific type of fast, dry mountain wind in Argentina. The name comes from a valley in San Juan Province, Argentina. Both the valley and the wind are related to an Indigenous people Ullum-Zonda similar to the Huarpe people.