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ArchivesInola - a follow-up question
in reply to a message by clevelandkentevans
Great information!
I've been wondering the same thing as to Inola's "authenticity" as a Cherokee name. You know, if it's really (been) used as a traditional girls' name by Cherokee parents or if it's one of those cases where someone just plundered a dictionary and put the word inola out there as a "Native American name".
So thanks for your answer!
I have a related question, though.
Do you think it's possible that the name Enola arose as a sort of Anglicized spelling of Inola, at least in some cases?
I'm asking because I've seen Enola labeled as a "Native American name" by some sources (but, of course, none of them gave any further specifics, making their info look rather dubious). So do you think there's at least a slight possibility?
I've been wondering the same thing as to Inola's "authenticity" as a Cherokee name. You know, if it's really (been) used as a traditional girls' name by Cherokee parents or if it's one of those cases where someone just plundered a dictionary and put the word inola out there as a "Native American name".
So thanks for your answer!
I have a related question, though.
Do you think it's possible that the name Enola arose as a sort of Anglicized spelling of Inola, at least in some cases?
I'm asking because I've seen Enola labeled as a "Native American name" by some sources (but, of course, none of them gave any further specifics, making their info look rather dubious). So do you think there's at least a slight possibility?
This message was edited 10/31/2013, 9:00 AM
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