name
Wapan
WAH-pun
/ˈwɑːpʌn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
wapan
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Cree
- Meaning
- Dawn, the east, morning light; the direction of sunrise
- Gender
- unisex
- Also spelled
- Wâpan
Pronunciation tips
'Wa' is 'wah'. 'Pan' rhymes with 'bun' in Cree pronunciation, not 'pan'.
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