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Harriet was called Minty because her real name was Araminta Ross. She took the name Harriet from her mother's first name and Tubman was her husband's last name.

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Harriet Tubman got her nickname "Minty" by her name Araminta. Her name says Minta, so her mom named her minty

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Her mother gave her that nickname. It was short for her given name Araminta.

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