Black Elk en · PROPN
Etymology
From black (“color”) + elk (“wapiti”). Calque of any of several indigenous languages of North America: * (Lakota): Calque of Lakota Heȟáka Sápa; from Lakota heȟáka (“elk”) + sápa (“black”).
Meanings
- (countable) An Amerindian surname.
- (countable) An Amerindian surname. ▸ A surname from Lakota.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Elks | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Blackelk | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Black-Elk | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
lkt Heȟáka Sápa (Translations)