Shawnee means (people who live in) the south, southerners. They were regarded by their Algonquian relatives in Canada and around the Great Lakes as their southern cousins.
In just some of the many Algonquian languages the words for south are:
Natick.....................sowaneyeu
Ojibwe...................zhawan
Maliseet.................sawonehsonuk
Abenaki..................sôwanaki
Algonquin...............shàwanong
Mahican..................shawunag
The Shawnee word for a tree is meth-ti-quie
"Johnny" is a word that rhymes with "Shawnee".
The Shawnee word for a warrior is not-too-pol-wit-ta.
Southerner.
Hawk
quashne
The Shawnee word for a horse is m'šeewe or messewa; adding the element chuc-kie makes "little horse" = a pony.
The Shawnee word for fire is scutte.This is closely connected to Narragansett squtta and Abenaki skootai.
In Shawnee, the word for demon is "Mikschi." This term is used to describe malevolent spirits or entities in their folklore. The Shawnee language, part of the Algonquian family, has rich cultural significance, reflecting their beliefs and traditions.
The Shawnee Indian word for shelter is "wiikend." This term reflects the traditional structures used by the Shawnee people for protection from the elements and as living spaces. It highlights their connection to the land and the resources available to them for building.
Grime mean people
The name shawnee means dangerously beautiful. It comes from a long line of native American names.The name Shawnee actually comes from the term Shawana which means southerner in the Shawnee language.