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in reply to a message by thegriffon
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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