Message: "orgin of the last name"

[Facts] orgin of the last name

by Istas (guest)

4/13/2006, 8:42 AM

I am trying to find out the orgin of the last name Istas? Any ideas??

Thanks

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- The LP (arrowhead909) +2

4/14/2006, 1:26 PM

It's an American Indian name that means "snow."

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- Istas (guest)

4/14/2006, 2:10 PM

Thanks for both the comments and info. re: the name Estas.

- Ora

4/14/2006, 1:44 PM

Maybe...

It possible that Istas has that meaning and origin but since it doesn't name a tribe and that a lot of babyname sites (very unreliable) use, I'd take it with a grain of salt.

Names aren't "American Indian" or "Native American" (these are not languages). It is a very broad ethnic group that encompasses many tribes and many languages.

http://www.native-languages.org/ - look at all those languages!

Plus, their section on baby names - http://www.native-languages.org/baby.htm

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