Minahasan Submitted Names

Minahasan names are used by the Minahasan people on the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. See also about Indonesian names.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Injilia f Minahasan
From the Indonesian word injil, ultimately derived from Arabic الإنجيل (al-Īnjil) meaning "gospel".
Lumimuut f Minahasan
Meaning unknown. In the Minahasan mythology of Indonesia, she was the ancestor of the Minahasan people, alongside with her husband Toar.
Riedel m Minahasan
Transferred use of the surname Riedel as a given name. In Minahasa, this name is used in honor of Johann Friedrich Riedel (1798–1860), a German missionary who brought Christianity to the local people, alongside with Johann Gottlieb Schwarz.
Schwarz m Minahasan
Transferred use of the surname Schwarz as a given name. In Minahasa, this name is used in honor of Johann Gottlieb Schwarz, a German missionary who brought Christianity to the local people, alongside with Johann Friedrich Riedel.
Toar m Minahasan
Meaning unknown. In the Minahasan mythology of Indonesia, he was the ancestor of the Minahasan people, alongside with his wife Lumimuut.
Waraney m Minahasan
Meaning unknown. It is used to refer to Minahasan warriors who fought against the colonization back when Indonesia was a Dutch colony, Dutch East Indies.