Winona (first name)
Winona is a female given name, which comes from the three Sioux dialects Lakota , Dakota and Nakota . The first name means "firstborn daughter".
distribution
Historically, the first name Winona was given to the Sioux's first-born daughters. Today the first name Winona is also common among other Indian peoples of North America. This is also related to the large area of cultural expansion of the Sioux during past centuries and the amalgamation of other Indian peoples with the Sioux in reservations .
Today the first name is also enjoying some popularity among Americans who are not of native American origin. The meaning of the first name is rarely known or present.
Well-known namesake
- Winona LaDuke (* 1959), Indian activist, politician and writer
- Winona Ryder (born 1971), American actress
- Agnes zu Salm-Salm (* 1840, † 1912), circus rider, actress and nurse, had the name as an Indian nickname
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.native-languages.org and Charles Alexander Eastman (Ohijesa) ; 1858–1939 - Winona - Old Indian Days 1907.