Message: "Re: Erm... they're surnames."

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[Opinions] Re: Erm... they're surnames.

by brilliantblue

11/28/2008, 12:34 PM

Some of the most famous American Indians have names that are totally bizarre in today's world, but make sense culturally:

White Man Runs Him
Crazy Horse
Goes Ahead
Hairy Moccasin
Amos Bad Heart Bull
Sitting Bull
Touch the Clouds

I've met kids in spelling bees with last names like Yellow Eagle and such.

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- Sabrina Fair (tigerlilly)

11/28/2008, 1:05 PM

oh Touch the Clouds is neat

- Murasaki (lady murasaki)

11/28/2008, 12:42 PM

I've heard of most of these names, some, like Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull are quite famous but are you saying that basically the surname is chosen by the family? So that "Knows his Gun" is actually the surname but however has been picked by the family? I'm curious.

- mafiosa +2

11/28/2008, 12:37 PM

I actually didn't know that, so I'm sorry if I came off as ignorant. I've never ever heard names like that outside of books or movies or something. Probably because I've never been to areas with lots of Indian Americans. "Touch the Clouds" is actually quite cute.

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- Leodo +1

11/29/2008, 11:21 AM

These are actual names:

Yvonne Kills In Water
Theodore Kills Enemy
Rose M. Elk Looks Back
Linda J. Good Buffalo
Leah Leading Fighter
Rhoda Short Bull
Alyssa Sleeping Bear
Sam Wounded Head

- mafiosa

11/29/2008, 1:05 PM

Oh my God. Yvonne Kills In Water and Theodore Kills Enemy scare me. If I ever met them, I'd be sure to get on their good side. D:

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