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Baby Name Sacajawea |
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| Meaning of Sacajawea - What does the name Sacajawea means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| sak-ah-jah-wee-ah |  |
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Girl Name |
| Origin: |
Native American |
| Name Meaning: |
Of debated origin and meaning, some think Sacajawea, or Sacagawea, is from the Hidatsa tsakakawia (bird woman). Others think it might mean "boat traveler." The name was borne by a young Sho-shoni woman whose childhood name was Boinaiv (grass maiden). She was captured by Crow warriors as an adolescent and sold to Toussaint Charbonneau, a French-Canadian fur trader who was hired as a guide for Lewis and Clark. Sacajawea and her newborn son accompanied them, and she proved to be an invaluable interpreter and intermediary |
| Variants: | Sacagawea |
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