39%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Nuu-chah-nulth (Anglicized) Pronounced Pron. /ˌwɪk.ə.ˈnɪn.ɪʃ/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Possibly means "having no one in front of him in the canoe" in Nuu-chah-nulth. This was the name of a chief of the Clayoquot in the late 18th century, at the time of European contact. People think this name isRate·Details classic natural strong rough strange complex comedic Categories anglicizations, history, indigenous American chiefs, nautical, rulers