People of the South Wind was created in 1979-01.
When someone says the wind direction is south, it means the wind is blowing from the south towards another direction.
The name Kansas comes from the Sioux Indian word for "People of the south wind."
Kansas because in the Sioux language, "KaNze" means "south wind". When you change it to "Kansas" it changes the meaning to "People of the south wind".
It is from the local Indian dialect meaning 'land of the down river people' or from a Sioux word, 'akakaze' meaning 'people of the south wind'
It simply means a south-westerly wind.
The reference point is FROM that direction AND that is the way it is blowing.
Kansas, named after the Native American tribe Kansa, which means "The People of the South Wind"
If the wind is from the north, the wind vane will point to the south. The wind vane is weighted so that the wind can swing it in the direction that it is going.
An east wind comes out of the east, a west wind comes out of the west and so on.
Kansas was named after the Kaw Nation (or Kanza). This Native American Nation's name means "People of the South wind."
The wind is blowing from the south-southwest (SSW) at a speed of 10 miles per hour. This indicates the direction the wind is coming from, in this case roughly in between the south and southwest directions. The number represents the wind speed in miles per hour.