Kate Monk's Onomastikon

(Dictionary of Names)

Apache

 

Names

A heavy Spanish influence is evident by the C19th. Mexican nicknames were common and some captured children were brought up by Apaches. English nicknames were less frequently used - Tsoe was called 'Peaches' because of his fair complexion and 'Geronimo' was sometimes shortened to 'Gerry' which he apparently disliked. After they were settled on the reservations, many children were sent to the Indian Industrial School at Carlisle, Pennsylvania where most adopted English names. Apache names were often retained by themselves and their descendants as surnames. Some intermarriage occurred.

Tribes

Mimbreno, Warm Springs, White Mountain, Bedonkohe, Chiricahua

Male

Ahnandia Alchise Askadodilges Hides his foot Baishan Beneactiney Benito
Beshe Cavallo Chachu Chappo Chatto Chihuahua
Cochise Coletto Amarillo Cuchillo Negro Dah-keya Dahkeya Daklegon
Daklugie Grabber Dasodaha He only sits there Delgadito Delzhinne Dji-li-kine Eskaminzim Big Mouth
Estchinaeintonyah Fit-a-hat Fun Gardiltha Geronimo Gillee
Gooday Goso Goyathlay - Yawner/Gaper Guydelkon Hackehadadolnihe Haozous
Hunlona Istee Itza-chu great hawk Jlin-Litzoque yellow horse Jolsanny Jozhe
Juh Kaahtenay Ka-e-a-tena Kanseah Kawa great Kayihtah
Kaywaykla Kenoi Kilthdigai Kutli Laziyah Loco
Mahko Mangas Colorado red sleeves Massai Moh-tsos Nah-bay Naiche
Nana Nantan Lupan Grey wolf Napi Noch-ay-del-klinne Noche Nodiskey
Nolgee Nonithian Norroso Perico Pionsenay Ponce
Quanah Skayocarne Skinya Taklishim Grey one Taza Tcha-nol-haye
Tisnolthtos Toclanny Tsisnah Tsoe Ulzana Vasco
Victorio Wadiskay Yahnozha Zhonne    

Female

Alopay Bi-ya-neta Tse-dah-dilth-thlilth Bonita Chee-hash-kish Cumpah Dilth-cley-ih
Dionta Dohn-say Dos-teh-seh E-clah-heh Guyan Hah-dun-key
Hah-dun-key Ha-o-zinne Huera Icimanipi-Wihopawin travels beautiful woman Ih-tedda young girl Ish-keh
Ishton Jacali Lenna Leosanni Nah-de-yole Nah-dos-te
Nah-thle-tla Nalin maiden Nal-tzuk-ich cut nose Nana-tha-thtith Nohchlon She-gha
Shtsha-she Sonsee-array morning star takes away clouds Sousche Sy-e-konne Tah-das-te Tzes-ton
U-go-hun Zi-yeh        

This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.

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