name
Pelyak
PEL-yak
ˈpɛljɑkListen
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Syllable breakdown
Pelyak
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Selkup (West Siberia, Russia)
- Meaning
- spirit helper; one who assists the shaman; in Selkup cosmology certain individuals are believed to be born with the ability to communicate with spirit helpers, making this a name of spiritual distinction
- Gender
- female
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