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Shawnee - What does it mean?

Definition of 'Shawnee'

English

(wikipedia)

Proper noun

(en-proper noun)
  • A Native American people (tribe) from Ohio.
  • Their language.
  • (female), derived from the name of this tribe.
  • * 2012 (Louise Erdrich), The Round House , Corsair (2013), ISBN 9781472108166, page 292:
  • The girls from our year were mainly named some version of Shawn. There was Shawna, Dawna, Shawnee , Dawnali, Shalana, and just plain Dawn and Shawn.

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A member of this tribe.
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, belonging to, or pertaining to this tribe.
  • See also

    * Shawnese

    Similar to 'Shawnee'

    Scheme, Sammie, Sconnie, Shanae, Soonee, Swaine