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Baby Name Tenskwatawa |
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| Meaning of Tenskwatawa - What does the name Tenskwatawa means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| ten-skwa-tah-wah |  |
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| Gender: |
Boy Name |
| Origin: |
Native American |
| Name Meaning: |
Derived from the Shawnee ten-skwdtawaskwate (door) and thenui (to be open): hence, "the open door." The name was borne by the twin brother of Tecumseh. Known by whites as the Shawnee Prophet (1768-1837), he was a visionary and preached a message of returning to the lifestyle of their forefathers and rejecting all things white. He often tailored his speeches to his brother's efforts by preaching a system of common ownership of land by all tribes. After the Battle of Tippecanoe, he lost his prestige as a prophet and moved to Canada |
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