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Io, derived from the word wiyo, means good to the Seneca and great to the Tuscarora. Now, the word tends to be translated as beautiful (as in Ohio - beautiful river) but originally it meant great. There are various spellings of the word such as wiio and yiio.
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∙ 11y agoIroquois is not a Mohawk word, it derives from Huron irinakhoiw meaning "black snake". The French were unable to pronounce this word correctly and mangled it into Iroquois. Websites stating that irinakhoiw comes from an Algonquian language are mistaken.
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∙ 9y agoThere is no single "Iroquois language" - each of the Iroquois tribes spoke their own language and all are part of the Iroquoian language family, together with Erie, Huron, Cherokee and others.
In the Oneida language, the word element -athwenot-means community; the element -kwÊŒhlal- means a settlement, sect, group or community.
In Cayuga, the word gana:daˀ means a town, settlement or community. This appears in Mohawk as kaná:ta' with the meaning of "town" or "settlement". This word is the origin of the English word "Canada".
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∙ 10y agoLosely translated from english, which before that was translated from French, which they learned from a tribe called theæ Algonkian. The word Iroquoi means Real Snakes.æIt is believed that the word was supposed to be an insult from the Algonkian.æ
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∙ 14y agoThe tribal name Iroqois means Tribe Of Fiery It got it's name by Dr.Densel B. Fredrickson. Whom studied the Iroqois Indians for over 15 years.
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What does that word mean in the Iroquois language kentahten?
Future Land
Another name for the successful Iroquois alliance was the what of five nations?
Another name for the successful Iroquois alliance was the Confederacy of five nations(: --answered by;; caitlyn parsons(: hope i could hellp(:
What does the name Canada mean?
The name Canada comes from the Amerindian word Kanatha which means 'village'.
What name of this state means tribal town in creek Indian language?
Alabama.
What was the name of the northern Scandinavian tribal people?
The Sami, formerly known as the Lapps.
What is the plural for Iroquois?
The name of the Amerindian tribal group, Iroquois, is already plural. It may be seen used, infrequently, to refer to a single member of the tribe
What kind of government did the Iroquois?
The Iroquois Indians had a form of tribal government. Their government was large and complex and was comprised of 6 different tribal governments.
How do you spell irquois?
The name of the Amerindian tribal group, Iroquois, is already plural. It may be seen used, infrequently, to refer to a single member of the tribe.
Who among the Iroquois chose the tribal chief?
a man
How do you spell Eroquois?
The Amerindian tribal group is the Iroquois.
Who among the Iroquois chose the clan tribal chief?
a man
What does Haudenosaunee mean?
Haundenounee means Iroquois it another name for the Iroquois It means another name for Iroquois .
What is the related tribes with the Cherokee tribe?
Cherokee are related to the Iroquois tribal group
What do the Iroquois call themselves and what does that name mean?
the Iroquois currently call themselves the Haudenausonees which means "people of the longhouse"
Iroquois Indians what does there name mean?
People Of The Long House.
What does the tribal name mean?
The tribal name Iroqois means Tribe Of Fiery It got it's name by Dr.Densel B. Fredrickson. Whom studied the Iroqois Indians for over 15 years.
What does vasha mean?
it is a tribal aftican language, and is a Russian name (: for male and female..
