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in reply to a message by Frollein Gladys
Not sure if there is a name Mina in Sioux culture, but from my own personal experience, having an Aunt Mina, who was born in Germany, this was her nickname. Her birth name was Wilhelmina, which is the feminine of Wilhelm or Willam in Englsh.
Hope this helps!
Ellen. : )
Hope this helps!
Ellen. : )
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I was able to recover Alihelisdi's list of native american names, and it says that Mina is indeed Sioux and gives the meaning "Oldest Daughter". It is also listed without tribal affiliation and the meaning "Fruit". Both listings are girl's names.
The first entry should be verifiable (or falsifiable) with a Sioux-English dictionary, the second isn't reliable at all.
The first entry should be verifiable (or falsifiable) with a Sioux-English dictionary, the second isn't reliable at all.
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Hi! I was wondering if this is true and were you goy your evidence, just curious. thanks
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That it's in the list, yes, that it's a sioux name, it appears not. According to the New Lakota dictionary, the Lakota words for "oldest daughter" or "firstborn daughter" are witȟókapȟa or Winúŋna, the latter apparently may reflect Dakota dialect influence (i.e. the name Winona). miná! in Lakota is used by women as an interjection expressing real or feigned fear or surprise.
This message was edited 10/22/2018, 11:09 AM
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I am named after my grandmother who is Essa Mina. She was 1/4 Cherokee but adopted so not much if any ancestors information other than a brother Last mane Green.
Our name .Mina, is pronounced with a long (I) not mena- long (e) it is not short for another name.
Just trying to find origin.
Our name .Mina, is pronounced with a long (I) not mena- long (e) it is not short for another name.
Just trying to find origin.
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Hi!
I am Mina as well haha and I have a grandma Janeen, who I'm actually trying to find since I was adopted. Do you know if she was married to a Johnny Bembenek? Thanks!
I am Mina as well haha and I have a grandma Janeen, who I'm actually trying to find since I was adopted. Do you know if she was married to a Johnny Bembenek? Thanks!
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How very interesting that the names are reversed and Janeen is a very rare spelling. No, my Grandmother, Essa Mina was married once to Clyde VanNoy. My mom was Sylvia Jane and I just figured she spelled my name to mesh with hers. I also am the Oldest Daughter ( by surprise) as one of the meanings states. But my grandmother was adopted and didn’t know until she was in her 40’s. She said she was 1/4 th Cherokee, but who knows, maybe she was Sioux. I found Mina by searching the list of Tribal names, starting with Cherokee, and only saw it listed in a Sioux registry. That was 9 years ago and I have no idea how I found it.
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Long /i/, sounds like eek, long /e/ like ere. Thus "on flick" became "on fleeeek" when extended by a YouTuber. I think the sound you mean is the /ai/ diphthong, as in "aye". Doesn't mean it wasn't originally short for another name, just that when chosen they didn't know that's where it came from or how it was normally pronounced. Most people who choose a short form don't think about what it was short for. Without knowing their inspiration it's hard to be certain.
This message was edited 11/9/2024, 8:51 AM
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Thanks for the correction. 2nd grade was a long time ago! I am retired now : )
So it sounds like the letter “i” - like the bird “Mynah”.
So it sounds like the letter “i” - like the bird “Mynah”.
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