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He wasn't - the name Sequoyah is a modern approximation of his real name, Ssiquoya. This may come from the Cherokee word siqua, a pig or a hog; the reason for the name is lost and we can never know exactly the significance of this.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe Cherokee educator and linguist Sequoyah--whose adopted English name was George Cist--spelled his name in Cherokee as ᏍᏏᏉᏯ (Ssiquoya), although in Modern Cherokee the spelling ᏎᏉᏯ (Sequoya) is used. "Sequoya" is the Cherokee word for "sparrow."
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∙ 14y agoHe got is name from a local bear they called seqaya(se-k-ah) So when sequoya was born they called him sequoya.
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Cherokee leader who devised an alphabet for his people?
SEQUOYAH
What is one of the allies of sequoyah?
The question is supposed to be who are sequoyah's allies? and the answer is Akoyeh, his daughter who supported him wherever he went.
Where did Sequoyah live?
Oklahoma
What tribe was Sequoyah in?
the Cherokee tribe
How did Sequoyah change the lives of many?
sequoyah was a cheerokee and he made symbols
What is the birth name of Johnny Sequoyah?
Johnny Sequoyah's birth name is Johnny Sequoyah Friedenberg.
What is the simple subject in the sentence Sequoyah took on the western name George Guess.?
Sequoyah
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the amphibian Sequoyah slimy salamander?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Plethodon sequoyah.
What is Sequoyah's daughter's name?
ahyoka
What was Sequoyah's English name?
The English name for Sequoyah is George Gist or George Guess. He is most well known for creating a system of symbols that allowed the Cherokee to read and write.
Was Sequoyah a Christian?
Sequoyah was not a Christian.
When did Sequoyah die?
sequoyah died in 1848..
What is the name of a small Indian leader from Oklahoma with the same name as a town and county in Oklahoma?
Sequoyah.
Who married sequoyah?
Sequoyah got married to Mary.
Who did Sequoyah marry?
Sequoyah got married to Mary.
Who developed the writing system for Cherokee language?
Sequoyah Sequoyah
Cherokee leader who devised an alphabet for his people?
SEQUOYAH
