From the Article:
A List of Indian Names and What they signify Note: These are “sound like” Names and American translation.
On his recent visit to the Osage Agency, in the Indian Territory, Judge C. F. Davis, of this city, gathered the following list of Indian names and what they signify. It is an interesting collection of cognomens: ((Currently over 100 translations and stories about Native Americans are in Midwest Frontier Stories Collection 1 book)
| NO-PA-WAL-LA’S BAND |
|
| Hi-o-kohe |
Bare Leg |
| Hulan-shin-ka |
Little Eagle |
| Mah-koh-shoot-sa |
Red Medicine |
| Me-kah-wah-she-a |
Mad Coon |
| Me-kuh-hah |
Coon Skin |
| Moh-sho-ko-she |
Distant Land |
| Nah-hoot-sa-in-ka |
No Ears |
| O-koh-sha-pa |
Twilight |
| Pah-her-cha-she |
Shake Head |
| Pa-sha-ah-hoh |
Yellow Stone |
| Sha-pa-tra-a |
Big Soldier |
| Tah-ha-kah-ha |
Horn Maker |
| Wah-ho-tah-wah no-she |
Take away Gun |
| Wah-no-pah-she |
Not Afraid |
| BIGHILL BAND |
|
| Ah-ke-toh-koh-he-hoh |
Chief Soldier |
| Ah-ki-to-ton-kah |
Big Soldier |
| Ah-lo-wah |
Running Over |
| Cha-ha-nah-she |
Standing Roof |
| Cha-her-ton-kah |
Big Valley |
| Che-to-hoh |
Buffalo Skin |
| E-sa-wal-la |
Mean |
| Ha-e-she-stah |
Twisted Horn |
| Hah-hah-sah |
Grass Rope |
| Hoh-sho-noh-she |
Calico |
| Hon-no-pah-sa |
Dark |
| Ho-wah-sop-pee |
Black Fish |
| Hu-lah-he |
Eagle Feathers |
| Kah-wah-skin-koh |
Little Horse |
| Me-kah-shin-koh |
Little Coon |
| Me-poh-hoh |
Sun Rise |
| Moh-shob-ke-tah-skin-kah |
LittleSoldier |
| Moh-shon-ko-she |
Land Traveller |
| Ne-kah-wah-she-ton-kah |
AmbitiousMan |
| Ne-koh-shoot-sa |
Red Man |
| Noh-shc-wah-tra-kah |
Stand Easy |
| Non-sa-si-ka |
Hard Heart |
| O-koh-sho-moh-e |
A Tumbler |
| Pah-in-pah-tra |
Bloated Pawnee |
| Pan-ne-no-pashe |
Governor Joe’s name |
| Sho-me-koh-se |
Wolf |
| Sin-su-hoh-ha |
Bright Tail |
| Skon-ku-le-he |
Scared Dog |
| Sno-qu |
Rattlesnake |
| Tah-bu-shin-ka- |
Little Hunter |
| Tah-wan-kah-ha |
Town Maker |
| Wah-a-tra-koh-she |
“Never Failed” |
| Wah-hoh-hoh |
Lightning Bug |
| Wah-kon-te-ke |
Doctor |
| Wah-le-gre-in-ka |
“No Sense” |
| Wah-sha-hoot-sa |
Grey Bird |
| Wah-tah-kone-lah |
Want to Beg |
| Wah-toh-he-wa |
Grey Mush |
|
