name
Shaaxani
SHAH-khah-nee
ˈʃɑːxɑniːListen
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Syllable breakdown
Shaaxani
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Tlingit (Alaska)
- Meaning
- a Tlingit feminine name connected to the concept of the noble woman or high-born woman of the clan; Tlingit society is matrilineal and divided into two moieties, Raven and Eagle, with clan membership, crests, and social rank passing through the mother's line; women of high social standing are custodians of clan regalia, songs, and ceremonial privileges, and names that evoke nobility honour the central role of high-ranking women in the maintenance of Tlingit cultural and political life
- Gender
- female
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