Oneida Submitted Names

Oneida names are used by the Oneida people of New York, Wisconsin and Ontario.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Thaoughweanjawegen m Oneida
Of uncertain etymology. The name Thaoughweanjawegen was a ceremonial name given to Col. John Harper (1734-1811) by an Oneida sachem who adopted him. Harper led a corp of frontier rangers and Oneida scouts during the early years of the Revolutions New York border war... [more]
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.