Wakanda en · PROPN · etymology 1
Etymology
From a Native American language; most likely borrowed from Omaha-Ponca, Chiwere, Kansa, or Osage Wakanda.
Meanings
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The supreme being or Great Spirit of the Osage, Omaha, Caddo and Ponca peoples of North America.
Near-synonym: Wakan Tanka (in Lakota spirituality)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waconda | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Wakan Tanka | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Wakonda | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Wauconda | alternative | lexicographic |