Shawnee names are used by the Shawnee people of Oklahoma.
7 names in our directory
Catahecassa (also spelled Ca-ta-he-cas-sa), meaning "black hoof" in Shawnee, is the name of an 18th-century Shawnee warrior and chief, more commonly known as Black Hoof. He served as the head civil chief of the Shawnee I...
Hokolesqua is a Shawnee masculine name meaning "cornstalk" in the Shawnee language. The name is historically associated with an 18th-century Shawnee chief also known as Cornstalk, who led the Shawnee during the Ohio Vall...
Lalawethika is the Shawnee name meaning "he makes noise" or "he makes a loud noise," which was the original name of the notable religious and political leader Tenskwatawa (1775–1836), also known as the Shawnee Prophet. H...
Methoataske is a Shawnee feminine name that means "turtle laying its eggs" in the Shawnee language. It is historically known as the name of the mother of Tecumseh, the renowned Shawnee leader who resisted American expans...
Nonhelema is a Shawnee feminine name that possibly means "not a man" in the Shawnee language. This name was borne by an influential 18th-century Shawnee chief and leader, Nonhelema Hokolesqua (c. 1718–1786), who was a si...
Tecumseh ( tih-KUM-sə, -see; March 9, 1768 – October 5, 1813) was a Shawnee chief and warrior who promoted resistance to the expansion of the United States onto Native American lands. A persuasive orator, Tecumseh trave...
Tenskwatawa is the name of a Shawnee prophet and religious leader. The name means "open door" in Shawnee, reflecting his role in opening a spiritual path for his people. He was born in January 1775 as Lalawethika ("He Ma...
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