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Baby Name Hiawatha |
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Meaning of Hiawatha - What does the name Hiawatha means? |
Pronunciation: |
ht-a-wah-tha | |
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Gender: |
Boy Name |
Origin: |
Native American |
Name Meaning: |
Derived from the Iroquoian Haio-hwa'tha (he makes rivers). The name was borne by the famous Mohawk-born cofounder of the League of the Iroquois. Hiawatha was a skilled diplomat and orator responsible for bringing the message of peace and unity to the tribes. He is the subject of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's epic poem Hiawatha |
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