Does eskimo mean a stranger

Answer 1

The word Eskimo which has been used for centuries if often no longer acceptable.

Some tribes up north are not offended by the use of the word but others are.

Eskimo, the original name for a northern native is derived from the Native American word "Esquimantsik" which translates to "eater of raw meat", and originally it was intended to be pejorative by tribes who wandered into overlapping hunting grounds.

In Alaska, most tribes prefer Eskimo as the Inuit peoples are only a small minority in the North eastern areas. Several translations among many tribes muddies the actual true meaning of "Eskimo" and the translation to "stranger" is said to be one explorers understanding.