What's In a Name?
Common Alaskan Malamute
Names
Timber, Bear, Sitka,
Nanuk, Shadow, Sasha, Tasha,
Tundra, Wolf, Dakota, Kodiak, Yukon
- Make the name short – A sweet name suits your dog the best and if Inuit - make sure you can spell it!
- Unique names are the best choice – there are too many Bears, Natashas, Kodiacs, Baltos and Yukons...
- Choose the name according to your dog’s personality. Sometimes the best names are the ones you wait for.
- Have fun choosing!
Alaskan/Inuit Words and their Meanings
(many are from the book Arctic Odyssey)
(many are from the book Arctic Odyssey)
- aga - mother
- alapa - it - s cold!
- anatkok - shaman
- anauytuk - a snow -stick
- anut - harness for dog
- anyu - snow used for a specific purpose
- aqeutaq - incantation to drive away evil spirits
- arnaq - woman
- ataciara - a familiar spirit
- atka - guardian spirit
- iqniq - fire (the namegiven to bright metors)
- ihun - lake trout
- imnek - cliff
- innuk - men (2 people)
- itigiaq - weasel
- kamik - eskimo boot
- itsalik - deerskin tent
- kesuk - water - sky
- kia - who -
- kataq - pot, dish
- kilalurak - white whale
- naneq - inuit lamp
- kammuk - deerskin boot
- mumik - drumstick
- ikiaq (ikiq) - redspruce
- ikun - knife or skin- scraper of horn or stone
- ilipikuk - sealskinfootwear
- qilaq - sky or heaven
- qopuk - ice - crack
- qorviq - chamber pot
- sieraq - connors (smallfish)
- sitamat - four (4)
- tallut - caribou huntingpits
- tipuk - herrings
- tonraq - a tiny man,a spirit (a ghost)
- tattilgat - brown cranebird
- tikivik - thimble holder
- tamaiijja - "there you are"
- qilamitaun - Inuitbolas (Northern Alaska)
- tullik - yellow billedloon
- ukluk - skin of thebrown bear
- ulo - woman - s knifeor skin scraper
- unisat - cache
- unedlaq - basket
- unalaq - west wind
- tupilek - a shaman- s familiar spirits
- Tuluqaqaq - a limestonecliff
- tulugaq - raven
- tukturaluk - caribou(said with amazement)
- tornuaq - an (evil)spirit
- tomkin - home of thespirits
- uvinaq - lemming nest
- Walliarmiut - Inuitpeople to the west
- nannuraluk - polarbear
- nawyat - seagull
- nukka - younger sister
- okauyak - a shrub
- qaqsrauk - loon
- una - this one
- ugyuk - bearded seal
- uglu - seal hole inthe ice
- okauyak - a shrub
- nannuraluk - polarbear
- kannannaq - north wind
- inallu - the littleintestine
- igalaq - window ofigloo
- iglopuk - large snowhouse
- ageatulaitpoq - there's no bottom to his stomach
(is there a more PERFECT Malamute name - - - - ) - nagojut - friendly
- ileanaitut - glad
- injuquaq - old man
- kalnaq - long - stemmedpipe
- kanut - white geese
- keruguq - usedto tie a dog
- kannoyak - cotton grass
- kulitak - heavy skincoat
- kulliq - lamp
- kinalik - eider duck
- kilaun - drum
- kilallurak - whitewhale
- mumik - drumstick (NorthernAlaska/dance)
- naga - NO!
- qatqain - come
- qeorvik - a piece ofwood
- purnaq - fat (froma duck)
- poallu - skin mitts
- pinahut - three (3)
- onipqaqtoq - tell astory (Mackenzie region)
- tavrani tavra - stopstop!
- umiak - large skin- covered boat
- umiaktorvik - river
- tiquana - adopted son
- tiguaq - an adopted child
Words for ice and snowfrom Labradoran Inuit
- ice - sikko
- bare ice - tingenek
- snow (in general) - aput
- snow (like salt) - pukak
- soft deep snow - mauja
- snowdrift - tipvigut
- watery snow - mangokpok
- soft snow - massak
- snow filled with water - massalerauvok
- soft snow - akkilokipok
Words for snow and ice from West Greenlandic inuit
- pack - ice/large expanses of ice in motion - sikursuit
- sea ice - siku
- compacted drift ice/ice field (plural) - sikut iqimaniri
- new ice - sikuliaq/sikurlaaq
- solid ice cover - nutaaq
- thin ice - sikuaq
- rotten (melting) ice floe sikurluk
- iceberg - iluliaq
- water running under an iceberg - mula
- part of iceberg below waterline - ilulisap itsirnga
- piece of fresh-water ice - nilak
- lumps of ice stranded on the beach - issinnirit
- glacier (also ice forming on objects) sirmiq
- Inland Ice - sirmirsuaq
- snow blown in (e.g. doorway) - sullarniq
- rime/hoar-frost - qaqurnak/kanirniq/kaniq
- frost (on inner surface of e.g. window) - iluq
- icy mist - pujurak/pujuq kanirnartuq
- hail - nataqqurnat
- avalanche - aput sisurtuq
- slush (on ground) - aput masannartuq
- snow in air/falling - qaniit
- snowflake - qanik
- snowflakes - nittaallat
- air thick with snow - nittaalaq
- flurries - nittaalaq nalliuttiqattaartuq
- hard grains of snow - nittaalaaqqat
- feathery clumps of falling snow - qanipalaat
- new fallen snow - apirlaat
- snow crust - pukak
- snowy weather - qannirsuq/nittaatsuq
- snowstorm - pirsuq/pirsirsursuaq
- large ice floe - iluitsuq
- snowdrift - apusiniq
- ice floe - puttaaq
- hummocked ice - maniillat
- pressure ridges in pack ice - ingunirit
- drifting lump of ice - kassuq
- dirty lump of glacier-calved ice = anarluk
- ice-foot left adhering to shore - qaannuq
- icicle - kusugaq
- opening in sea ice - imarnirsaq/ammaniq
- open water amidst ice - imaviaq
- navigable fissure in sea ice - quppaq
- rotten snow/slush on sea - qinuq
- wet snow falling - imalik
- rotten ice with streams forming - aakkarniq
- snow patch on mountain, etc. - aputitaq
- wet snow on top of ice - putsinniq/puvvinniq
- mooth stretch of ice - manirak
- stretch of snow-free ice - quasaliaq
- lump of old ice frozen into new ice - tuaq
- new ice formed in crack in old ice - nutarniq
- bits of floating - naggutit
- hard snow - mangiggal/mangikaajaaq
- small ice floe (not large enough to stand on) - masaaraq
- ice swelling over partially frozen riverm water seeping through - siirsinniq
- piled-up ice-floes frozen together - tiggunnirit
- mountain peak sticking up through inland ice - nunataq
- calved ice from end of glacier - uukkarnit
- edge of the sea ice - sinaaq
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Inuit Girl Puppy Names
- Alaska
- Arctic
- Aspen
- Aurora
- Balto
- Bear
- Beluga
- Blizzard
- Borealis
- Chinook
- Glacier
- Grizzly
- Igloo
- Mammoth
- Moose
- Orca
- Polar
- Raven
- Storm
- Tundra
- Aanaq - Mother
- Aatag - Father
- Aga - Mother
- Akiak - Brave
- Akna - Mother goddess
- Amak - Playful
- Arrluk - Killer whale
- Atka - King
- Ataneq - King
- Cupun - Coal
- Kamik - Eskimo Boot
- Kima - Candy
- Koko - Chocolate
- Miki - Little
- Miska - Little Bear
- Nanook - Cute
- Nanuk - Polar Bear
- Nini - Porcupine
- Nukla - Younger Sister
- Pinga - Goddess of the hunt, fertility and medicine
- Pukak - Snow Smart
- Pakak - One that gets into everything
- Panik - Daughter
- Sakari- Sweet
- Sesi - Snow
- Shila - Flame
- Shtiya -'My strength'
- Siku - Ice
- Suka - Fast
- Suluk - Feather
- Sura - New Life
- Tikaani - Wolf
- Tupit - tattoo lines on face
- Firth
- Kongakut
- Aichilik
- Jago
- Okpilak
- Hulahula
- Shaviovik
- Kavik
- Ivishak
- Echooka
- Ribdon
- Atigun
- Kuparuk
- Toolik
- Colville
- Itkillik
- Anaktuvuk
- Nanushuk
- Chandler
- Siksikpuk
- Ayiyak
- Killik
- Awuna
- Nigu
- Ipnavik
- Kuna
- Kiligwa
- Nuka
- Ikpikpuk
- Titaluk
- Usuktuk
- Kuk
- Kungok
- Ivisaruk
- Avalik
- Ketik
- Kaolak
- Utukok
- Kokolik
- Kukpuk
- Ipewik
- Yukon
- Shadow
- Angel
- Max
- Bear
- Kodiak
- Sitka
- Willow
- Nanuk
- Sasha/Tasha/Natasha
- Juneau/Juno
- Timber
- Nanuk
- Dakota
- Dancer
- Storm
- Kira/Kyra
- Wolf
- Tundra
- Anchorage
- Campbell Airstrip
- Willow
- Yentna Station
- Skwentna
- Finger Lake
- Rainy Pass
- Rohn
- Nikolai
- McGrath
- Takotna
- Ophir
- Iditarod
- Shageluk
- Anvik
- Grayling
- Eagle Island
- Kaltag
- Unalakleet
- Shaktoolik
- Koyuk
- Elim
- Golovin
- White Mountain
- Safety
- Nome
- Attu Island
- Denali Mountain
- Eska Creek
- Homer City
- Hubbard Mountain
- Juno City
- Kiska Island
- Klondike Region
- Kodiak City
- Nome City
- Nuka Bay
- Palmer City
- Seward City
- Sitka City
- Skagway City
- Valdez City
- Tongass National Forest
| Adlartok | Clear sky |
| Ahnah | A wise woman. |
| Akna | Inuit goddess of fertility and childbirth. |
| Alasie | She who is honest and noble. |
| Alornerk | Under-feet |
| Amaruq | Grey wolf |
| Amka | One with a friendly spirit. |
| Anjij | Inuit form of Anne. It means grace. |
| Aput | Inuit word for snow. |
| Aqakuktuq | Inuit word for fish catcher. |
| Arnaaluk | Big woman or spirit of the woman under the sea. |
| Arnakuagsak | Old woman from the sea. Goddess of the hunters. |
| Arnapkapfaaluk | Name of the goddess who inspires fear in the hearts of hunters. |
| Arnaq | Woman, girl |
| Asiaq | Goddess prayed for good weather. |
| Ataksak | Goddess of the ruler of the sky. |
| Atiqtalaaq | Atiqtalaaq means Polar bear cub in Inuit language. |
| Atiqtalik | Polar bear mother |
| A’akuluujjusi | Name of the Goddess who created animals from her clothes. |
| Cupun | Inuit word for coal. |
| Elisapee | Elisapee is a spelling variation of Elisapie. It means my God is an oath. |
| Elisapie | Inuit form of the name Elizabeth. It means my God is an oath. |
| Hitty | A form of Hiti. It means hyena. |
| Ikiaq | Red spruce in Inuit language. |
| Isapoinhkyaki | Singing crow woman. |
| Jissika | Inuit form of Jessica. It means rich or God beholds. |
| Kallik | This name means lightning. |
| Kanaaq | Lower part of the leg. |
| Katsitsanóron | Precious flower |
| Kireama | A hill |
| Kirima | Kirima means A Hill |
| Meriwa | Thorn |
| Nanouk | Nanouk is a variant of Nanuq, which means polar bear. |
| Nanurjuk | The star |
| Nukilik | One who is strong |
| Nuliajuk | A woman with a fin. |
| Nunuq | Polar bear. |
| Nuvua | "This fictional name was featured in the movie ""The Journey Home""." |
| Qimmiq | Dog |
| Siqiniq | The sun |
| Tanaraq | Name of Tundra's granddaughter. |
| Tapeesa | Arctic flower. |
| Taqtu | Kidney |
| Tehoronianhen | Covered in clouds |
| Ticasuk | Possessing the treasure of knowledge. |
| Tootega | Old woman deity who could walk on water. |
| Tukkuttok | He who is generous. |
| Tulimak | Tulimak is a form of Tulimaq. It means rib. |
| Uki | Survivor |
| Umiaktorvik | River |
Inuit Boy Puppy Names
| Adlartok | Clear sky |
| Alornerk | Under-feet |
| Amaqjuaq | The strong one |
| Amaruq | Grey wolf |
| Aput | Inuit word for snow. |
| Atiqtalaaq | Atiqtalaaq means Polar bear cub in Inuit language. |
| Cupun | Inuit word for coal. |
| Ikiaq | Red spruce in Inuit language. |
| Inuksuk | Inuksuk, an Alaskan cairn to mark pathways. It means on the right path. |
| Kallik | This name means lightning. |
| Kanaaq | Lower part of the leg. |
| Kumaglak | Kumaglak is a fictional name featured in "Atanarjuat The Fast Runner". |
| Nanouk | Nanouk is a variant of Nanuq, which means polar bear. |
| Nanurjuk | The star |
| Nootaikok | God of icebergs |
| Nukilik | One who is strong |
| Nunuq | Polar bear. |
| Pana | God who cares for the souls in the underworld before their reincarnation. |
| Panuk | Island |
| Pilip | Inuit form of Philip. It means lover of horses. |
| Qimmiq | Dog |
| Silla | God of sky |
| Siqiniq | The sun |
| Taqtu | Kidney |
| Tarĸik | Moon |
| Tehoronianhen | Covered in clouds |
| Tekkeitsertok | God of hunting or master of caribou. |
| Tiguaak | The adopted child. |
| Toklo | He who is spontaneous and versatile. |
| Tonraq | Tiny man |
| Tootega | Old woman deity who could walk on water. |
| Torngarsuk | Name of a powerful sky god. |
| Tukkuttok | He who is generous. |
| Tulimak | Tulimak is a form of Tulimaq. It means rib. |
| Tulimaq | Inuit word for rib. |
| Tulok | Warrior or god of the stars. |
| Tulugaak | Like a raven or the creator of light. |
| Ujurak | Ujurak is a variant of Ujarak. It means rock. |
| Umiaktorvik | River |
| Uukkarnit | Calved ice |
| Yoskolo | Breaking off sugar-pine cones |
| Yotimo | A yellow jacket used for carrying pieces of meat from the house to the nest. |
| Yuka | A bright Star |
| Yura | One who is beautiful. |
| Yutu | To claw |
Names Associated With Alaska
More Alaskan Words
Alaskan Rivers
Most Common Malamute Names
Iditarod Checkpoint Names
Places that make good names
Some other categories I've collected (some litter names we never used...maybe you can -)
Would work for multiple dogs too. Not particularly Alaskan....but fun.
| Cookies | Chips Ahoy, Snickerdoodle, Oreo, Fig Newton, Spritz, TimTams, Maccaroon, Ginger Snaps, Baklava,
Trailblazers |
| Flowers | Chrysanthemum, Nightshade, American Rose, American Beauty,Cherry Blossom, Daffodil, Morning Glory, Star, Daisy, Tulip, Lily, Orchid, Green Dragon, Green Fire, Irish Eyes |
| Magic, Mythical, Popculture | Dark Magic “ Willow", Chosen One, The Slayer, Watcher's Council,Angelus, Anyanka (*Anya*), Vamped Out, The Apocolypse Again, (running joke is the repeated saving of the world from the end), The Initiative, Hostile Seventeen (call name Spike), Vampire With A Soul (call name Angel or Spike), Rogue Demon Hunter (call name Wesley), Vengance Demon (Call name Anya or Halfrek/Hallie), The First Evil, The Big Bad, Gem of Amarra (renders the wearer invincible), The Grooselugg (handsome champion knight type warrior), Dimensional Portal, Pylea (alternative universe), Caritas (name of Lorne's bar), Angel, Buffy, Spike, Dawn, Willow, Xander, Riley, Tara, Cordelia/Cordy, Wesley, Giles, Anya, Oz, Clem, Lilah, Lindsay, Darla, Drusilla (*Dru*), Lorne, Gunn, Doyle, Winifred/Fred, Connor, Warren/Jonathan/Andrew (The nerd herd trio), Glory (evil, but beautiful, hellgod), Harmony, Halfrek/Hallie, Osiris (goddess), D'Hoffryn (demon), Acathla (demon) |
| Beatles Song Names | Penny Lane, Lovely Rita, Lady Madonna, Eleanor Rigby, Devil in her Heart, Dizzy Miss Lizzy, Long Tall Sally, Sexy Sadie, Hey Jude, Maxwell Edison, This Boy, Bad Boy, Rocky Raccoon, Bungalow Bill, Rollover Beethoven, I Am The Walrus |
| New Years | Corky, Champane, Bubbles, Balloon, Time, Celebrate, Baccardi, Toast, Party boy |
| Christmas, Winter | Jingle, Myrth, Joy, Belle, Claws, Snow, Sleet, Flake, Icey, Drummer, Dasher, Prancer, Elf, Sparkle, Tinsel, Nick, Rudolph, Angel, Carole, Cheer |
| Mountaineering | Avalanche, Blizzard, Glacier, Repelling, Belaying |
| Snow Sports | Shredder,Snowshoe, Downhill, Avalanche, Peek-a-boo |
| Heart names | Hearts R Gonna Roll, Thief Of Hearts, Your Cheatin Heart, Achy Breaky Heart, Pieces Of My Heart, Change Of Heart, Keys To My Heart, Here In My Heart, Hearts On Fire, Heal My Broken Heart, Heart Without a Past, Room In My Heart, Reading My Heart, Cheating On Her Heart, Heart Songs, Hearts Gone Wild, Heart and Soul, Devils Heart, Stole My Heart, Heart Throb, Beating Of My Heart, Places In The Heart, Hearts And Flowers, Eat Your Heart Out, Heart Of Stone, Goodnight Sweetheart, Take My Heart, Heart Of Texas, Restless Heart, Blackheart, Heart Of Dixie, Heart Stopper, Heart To Heart, Heartbreak Kid, Hearts Afire, Iron Heart, Braveherat, Angle Heart, Dragon Heart, Paper Hearts, Ace of Hearts, Lonely Heart Club Band, Secret Heart, Miss Lonely Heart, America's Sweatheart, Hearts Desire, Mend A Broken Heart, Heart Of Gold, Kid At Heart, King Of Hearts, Affair Of the Heart, Heartland, Lonely Heart, Heartbreak Hotel, Follow My Heart, Heart Attack, Heartstrings, Faming Heart, Heartbreaker, Wild Heart, Aching Heart, Hearts Run Free, Secrets Of My Heart, Hungry Heart, Ruler Of My Heart, Foolish Heart, Cross My Heart, Crazy Heart, Lost My Heart, Music In My Heart, Queen Of Hearts, Sweet Heart, Heart O Mine, Hearts In The Sky, Follow Your Heart, Heart For Sale, Two Hearts |
Superman |
Daily Planet "Daily" Great Ceasar's Ghost "Ceasar" Fortress of Solitude "Saul" Phantom Zone "Phanny" X-ray Vision "Ray" Secret Identity "Clark" Red (or Green, Gold, White) Kryptonite "Red" Man of Steel "Manny" or "Steele" Dog of Steel "Krypto" It's a Bird, It's a Plane "Sky" Speeding Bullet "Faster" Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Lana Lang, Martha Kent, Jonathan Kent, Lex Luthor, Jimmy Olsen, Daily Planet, Metropolis, Bizarro ("cracked" mirror image of Superman), Planet Krypton (Superman's birthplace), Krypto (Superman's dog), Kal-El (Superman's birth name), Jor-El (Superman's father), Kara Zor-El (Supergirl -- Superman's cousin) |
| “Joke" names | Luke Busy, Isabel Ringing, Mike Easter, Phyllis Steen, Max Nodiffrence, Bess Twishes, Sharon Nitem (share an item), Eustice L. Emmons, Annie Daynow, Marge Innaverra, Lois Steam, Les Munny, Liam Light (limelight), Kat Alogg (catalog) Rose Zette (rosette), Win Ersbich (winnersbitch), |
| Patriotic Names | Stars N Stripes, Star Spangled, Bertha D Nation, The Patriot, Old Glory, Dawn Early Light, Let Freedom Ring, Yankee Doodle, Of Thee I sing, Freedom rings, Home'O the Brave,Land'O the Free, All American hero, Rocket Launcher, Rocket red glare, Uncommon Valor, Victory awaits, Of Thee I sing, Freedom, Freedom song, Independence day, Line of Duty, Pilgrim's Pride,Hi Flying flag, Liberty Bell, American Icon, American Idol, Lady Liberty, A M Erica |
| Hogans Heros | Klink, Hogan, Schultz, Newkirk, Carter, LeBeau, Hilda |
| Star Wars | Anakin, Gui-gon, Yoda, Darth, Padme, Amidala, Hans Solo, Obi-wan, Leia, Luke |
| Dr. Seuss | Horton, Bartholomew, Mayzie, Yertle, Thidwick, Grinch, Cindy Lou, Lorax, Sam, Sneetch |
| Computer names | Zip, Floppy, Video, Ram, Rom, Gigabyte, Megabyte, Byte, Mobo, Scanner, Mouse, Router, Cam, Athlon, Pentium, Chip, Raid(er), Socket, Quake, Blog, GeForce, Voodoo, nVidia, Error, Digit, ipod, |
| Space | Sky, Galaxy, Asteroid, Sunny, Comet, Pulsar, Quasar, Moon, Neptune, Venus, Pluto, Ozone |
| Time of Day | Twilight, Dawn, Morning, Dusk |
| Weather | Sunny, Windy, Hailey, Thunder, Lightning, Tornado, Icy, Breezy, Sleet, Snowflake, Foggy, Tropical Depression, High Pressure Area, Steep Pressure Gradient, Stalled Front, Cyclonic Activity, Vertical Wind Shear, Anemometer Reading, Rainstorm, Thunderstorm, Snowstorm, Sunshine, Daybreak, Sunrise, Sunset, Tornado, Storm Watch,Storm Chaser,Black Sky, Blue Sky, Relative Humility |
| Singers | Elvis, Madonna, Garth, Crystal, Cher, Neil, Ringo, Sonny, Elton, Reba, Vanessa (Williams), Whitney (Houston), Gloria (Estefan) |
| Lack of Sleep | Mylanta, Somenix, Tylenol, Nytol, Zanex, Valium, BenGay, Execedrin |
| Animals | Hippo, Panda, Tiger, Cougar, Moose, Puma |
| Cars | Avanti, Lexus, Beemer, Royce, Lotus, DeLoren |
| Food | Hershey, Gumbo, Dijon, Nacho, Cheezit, Dorito, Chip, Pizza, JellyBean |
Drinks |
Daiquiri, MaiTai, Pepsi, Schnapps, Tequila, Cappuchino, Margerita, Kahula |
| Myths | Hercules, Zeus, Hera, Alcmene, Megara, Eurystheus, Diomedes, Juno, Drianira, Loki, Zeus, Thor, Hera, Venus, Pandora, Xenia, Athenia, Apollo, Isis |
| Hunks& Babes | Fabio, Arnold, Tom (Hanks), Warren (Beaty), Paul (Newman), Dolly, Di, Vana, Raquel, Cher, Kim (Basssenber), Robert (Redford), Marilyn (Monroe) |
| Astronomy | Galaxy, Quark, Nutrino, Electron, Neutron, Protron, Nucleous |
| Comic Strip Chars | Annie, Blondie, Dagwood, Lucy, Charlie, Cathy, Beetle, Calvin, Hobbes |
| Cartoon Characters | Heckle, Jeckle, Felix, Popeye, Olive, Elmur Fudd, Betty Boop, Elmira, Marsupalami |
| Northern Exposure | Joel, Ed, Ruthann, Marilyn, Margaret, Shelly, Holling, Adam, Eve, Maurice |
| Lion King | Simba, Nala, Scar, Ed, Bonzai, Musfusa, Zazu, Pumba, Timon, Shenzai |
Famous Dogs |
Lassie, Nana, Fang, Wolf, Benji, Murray, Eddie, Milo, Toto, Wishbone, Hush Puppy, Yukon King, Beethovan, Nipper, Sandy, Petey |
| Cartoon Dogs | Snoopy, Marmaduke, Ruff, Pongo, Perdy, Jeep, Dogbert, Axel, Sandy, Scooby-do, Pluto, Grimmy, Tramp, Dino, Rowlf, Balto, Jenna |
| Star Trek | Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Checkov, Uhura, Sulu, Kahn, Beverly, Geordy, Data, Jean Luc,m Worf, Guinon, Wesley, Quark, Janeway, Tovak, Neelix, Kes, Chohote, Belana, Kim, Paris, |
| 7 Dwarfs | Sleepy, Dopey, Grumpy, Sneezy, Doc, Happy, Bashful |
| Gilligan’s Island | Maryanne, Skipper, Gillligan, Professor, Thurston, Lillian |
| Watches | Gucci, Timex, Rolex, Seiko |
| Fabrics | Chiffon, Dotted Swiss, Gauze, Georgette, Organza, http//phrontistery.50megs.com/fabric.html |
| Liquor | Skip and Go Naked (Buffy), Budlight (I do love that commercial) (Ale), Margarita (Maggie), Snow Shoe (Bunny), Fussy Navel (Peaches), Naked Aspen (it's a real beer) (Spider - after the skier) |
| Last litter | Final Curtain, Last tango, Swansong, Exodus, Hurrah |
| Latin dance | Salsa, Samba, Rumba, Mambo, Macarena, Cha-Cha, Bossa Nova and Tango. |
| Jungle cats | Tiger, Leopard, Civit, Cheetah, Lion, Panther, Puma |
| Taxes | 1040,Form EZ,Form W-2,Charitable Giving,Standard Deduction,Label Here, Joint Return,Filing Status,Tax Exemption,Tax Exempt Interest,Capital Gain,IRA Distribution,Moving Expense,Early Withdrawal,Dual Status Alien,Alternative Minimum Tax,Tax Preparer,Earned Income Credit,If Less Than Zero,Attached Forms,Dividend Income,Penalty of Perjury |
| Electric Names | Power Surge, Surge Protector, Two Twenty Line.Hot Wire.Overhead Light.Light Switch , Transformer, Insulator, Circuit Breaker, Fuse, Fully Wired, Hot Circuit.Cross Wired (or X Wired).Spliced Wires.High Tension.Amps in his/her Pants.Sherlock Ohms, Wired for Sound, Grounded for Life, CIRCUIT Breaker., STRAY Voltage, Ground FAULT Interrupter, Neutral Lead, AC/DC, Loose Ground Wire, "Watts Up" or "Watts Up Doc" , Halogen, Flashlight, Yard Light, Security Light, Electric Eye, Star Wattage, Power Supply, Power Pak, Surge Protector, Power Grid, Voltage Meter, Electric Spark, Live Wire |
| Walking Dead names | Rick Grimes,Shane Walsh, Lori Grimes,Carl Grimes,Morgan Jones,Dale Horvath,Glenn Rhee,Andrea, Merle Dixon, Carol Peletier,Daryl Dixon,Maggie Greene,HershelbvGreene,Beth Greene,Michonne,The Governor,Tyreese Williams,Sasha Williams,Bob Stookey,Tara Chambler,Abraham Ford,Eugene Porter,Rosita Espinosa,Gareth,Gabriel Stokes,Aaron,Deanna Monroe,Jessie Anderson, Enid,Spencer Monroe,Dwight,Jesus,Gregory,Simon,T-Dog, Negan, Ezekiel, Jadis, |
Back to Alaska stuff....
Aleut hello - aang good-bye - ukudigada thank you qagˆ - aasakung Happy Holiday - Kamgan Ukudigaa |
Siberian Yupik how are you? - natesiin? good-bye (I'll see you) - esghaghlleqamken thank you - igamsiqanaghhalek welcome (thank you all for coming) - quyanaghhalek tagilusi Merry Christmas - Quyanaghhalek Kuusmemi |
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Central
Yup'ik |
Inupiaq thank you - quyanaq welcome - qaimarutin hello, how are you? - qanuq itpich? |
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(In Inupiaq,
the vowels [a, i, u] are pronounced in the same way as the same vowels
in Spanish or Italian; r is similar to English r; ; is similar to French
or German r; is the ng sound; ñ is pronounced ny as in Spanish.
Double letters are pronounced long [held longer] and single letters are
short.) |
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Alutiiq hello - cama'i thank you - quyanaa Happy Holidays - Spr`´aasnikam |
Haida
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Eyak
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Tlingit hello (how are you?) - wa.é ák.wé? thank you - gunalchéesh Merry Christmas - Xristos Khuwdziti |
Tsimshian thank you - way dankoo |
Gwich'in Athabascan |
Hän Athabascan
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Ahtna Athabascan thank you - tsin'aen Merry Christmas - C'ehwggelnen Dzaen my friend - slatsiin |
Deg Hit'an Athabascan |
Koyukon Athabascan hello - dzaanh nezoonh thank you - baasee' welcome - enaa neenyo good luck friend - gganaa' |
Tanana Athabascan |
Tanaina Athabascan thank you - chin'an my friend - shida |
Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Baughn for the above
If anyone has any others please drop me an
email
and I'll be happy to add
them. Please don't write and ask me how to say something in Inuit - I would have no clue. Your best chance is to contact a University with Indian Studies somewhere in northern Canada or Alaska.