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in reply to a message by Rene
I was told this was a family name past down from my great great grandmother to my grandmother and now me. My grandma told me it was her Sues grandmother’s name. Her father told her it meant “Peace from the meadow.” This was the story that was passed to me.
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It's a variant of Onnolee: https://www.behindthename.com/name/onnolee/submitted
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The purely fictional nature of this story can be seen by the fact that the Munsee are still around.
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I agree. I assume it was made up by said poet and then took on a life of its own. Hence why the submitted name is in the categories "Folklore" and "Literature". Interestingly, though, there were quite a few bearers in the 19th century and the name spawned quite a few variants, so the legend and/or the poem must have been rather well-known back in the day (at least regionally).
In any case, this legend might explain why the name seems to be considered a Native American name by baby name books and websites.
In any case, this legend might explain why the name seems to be considered a Native American name by baby name books and websites.
This message was edited 3/4/2022, 6:36 AM
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