Anishinaabe

The names in the following list are some authentic Ojibwe names recorded mostly by Americans speaking French or English. As a result, many are spelled phonetically without regard to the actual words and subsequent meanings they may have when spoken aloud.
As noted, some Ho-Chunk names from he Winnebago tribe of the Sioux are also listed. The Osawkee tribe located in the Free Lands are comprised of a mixture of both ethnicities.

Naming Traditions

Feminine names

Go Ska Inga - "Clear Day" of Ho Chunk origin (which is Siouan, not Anishinaabe)
Hopokoekau - "The Coming Dawn" of Ho Chunk origin (which is Siouan, not Anishinaabe)

Masculine names

Wakánja Xonúniñge - "Little Thunder" of Ho Chunk origin (which is Siouan, not Anishinaabe)
Shaw-nee-aw-kee - "Silver Man" of Ho Chunk origin (which is Siouan, not Anishinaabe)

Unisex names

Baus Sah
Bas quo Yon
Be Zehn
Pe Wash
Bah Gah Nock
Ke Me Won
Kaus Kiss
Ke We Tah O Nub Eak
Ke Che Ah Nung
Kay Bay Way
Zo Za
Sah Ge May
Sub Ga Beak
Nah Mah Jeence
Ne Zho Zake
Ne She Kay Wah Com Ig Oke
Nay Tah Wash A Quay
Ay Ne We Gah Bow
Was Say Ge Shig
Ah Je Dum O
Ah Sin E Wah Be Quay
Ah Gway Daush We
Che Equay
Shau Bonte
May Mis Quay No Way
Es Quay Gah Bow

Family names

none

Major organizations

Osawkee

Related Organizations

• Osawkee