From his father he was named, Tȟatȟaŋka Iyotȟaŋka, translated as "Sitting Bull". Lakota language for. "described an intractable buffalo bull, sitting on its haunches, resolute in the face of danger."
Sitting Bull's childhood name that his parents gave him was Jumping Badger. His father's name was Jumping Bull. Jumping Badger gave him the name Sitting Bull for his leadership role in battles.
He tagged along with some Sioux warriors going on a raid against their enemies, the crow. He put on war paint and a coup (koo) stick, which was used to hit the enemy not to kill him. No one believed the boy would ever get to count a coup, since he was so slow. However, slow suddenly charged a crow warrior and knocked the weapons out of his hands. Yelling with joy, he proclaimed his first coup. Now he would be called Tatanka Iyotake.
There are two versions of how Sitting Bull took his name.
Version One
Sitting Bull was originally called Jumping Badger but was given his father's name Sitting Bull when he was a teenager, after killing his first bison (buffalo).
Version Two
At about the age of 14, Jumping Badger took part in a war party that met a group of Crow warriors. He overtook one of the Crow warriors during their retreat, and knocked the Crow off his horse. For this, Jumping Badger earned a white eagle feather, symbol of a first coup, and also received the name of his father, Sitting Bull. Although the reasoning for this action is unclear.
he sat on a bull that would soon kill his family
Her name was Holy Door.Holy Door was a brave and beautiful women she watched over Sitting Bull. And Sitting Bull got his name from his father!
No.
Sitting Bull is a proper noun, it is the name of a person. A person's name is always a proper noun and is always capitalized.
Sitting bull's real name is Tȟatȟaŋka Iyotȟaŋka, translated as "Sitting Bull" . He was born "Slon-He" meaning "slow", in Lakota tradition he was later given one of his father's names, because of his bravery and leadership skills in battle.Parents:Jumping bull - FatherHer-Holy-Door - MotherHe was given many names over his life time, so was his father. It was tradition to change names, and give part of the father's name for traits in the child.
Tȟatȟaŋka Iyotȟaŋka
Sitting Bull was named Jumping Badger at birth. Later he was called by one of his father's names- Sitting Bull.
Her name was Holy Door.Holy Door was a brave and beautiful women she watched over Sitting Bull. And Sitting Bull got his name from his father!
Lakota
No.
Sitting Bull is a proper noun, it is the name of a person. A person's name is always a proper noun and is always capitalized.
Sitting bull's real name is Tȟatȟaŋka Iyotȟaŋka, translated as "Sitting Bull" . He was born "Slon-He" meaning "slow", in Lakota tradition he was later given one of his father's names, because of his bravery and leadership skills in battle.Parents:Jumping bull - FatherHer-Holy-Door - MotherHe was given many names over his life time, so was his father. It was tradition to change names, and give part of the father's name for traits in the child.
Tȟatȟaŋka Iyotȟaŋka
Sitting Bull is a proper noun, it is the name of a person. A person's name is always a proper noun and is always capitalized.
sitting bull
Sitting Bull is a proper noun, it is the name of a person. A person's name is always a proper noun and is always capitalized.
sitting bull
Sitting Bull and Chief Joseph