North American Indians
Personal Names With Semantic Meaning
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10306013 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Frank Kepler Exner (corresponding author), Frank Exner, Little Bear |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 3-15 |
| Publication date | 2007-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Names (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0027-7738 • E-ISSN: 1756-2279 |
| Publisher | University Library System, University of Pittsburgh (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1179/nam.2007.55.1.3 |
| OpenAlex | W2008700027 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 7 |
This article describes the significance, characteristics, uses, and problems of personal names and naming practices among North American Indians. The three most important aspects of North American Indian personal naming are their:• Three name forms (European, traditional, and mixed)• Name changes which create name sequences (two or more names at different times) and name sets (two or more names at the same time)• The effects of colonization on North American Indian personal namesNorth American Indian names represent one group of indigenous cultures whose names have semantic meaning, and, as this article suggests, names with semantic meanings may pose onomastic issues all their own
Ethnology · Genealogy · Indigenous · Linguistics · Meaning (existential · Proper noun · Toponymy · History · Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research · Philosophy · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.18 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2009 - 2025 (17) |
| Highly cited | No |