Cheyenne

/ʃaɪˈæn/ noun

Definition

A member of a Native American people originally from the Great Plains, or their Algonquian language.

Etymology

From French 'Cheyenne', adapted from the Cheyenne Tsétsêhéstâhese (their actual name meaning 'people speaking another language'), entered English through French colonial records.

Kelly Says

The Cheyenne called themselves 'Tsétsêhéstâhese,' which means 'people who speak a similar language'—the French version 'Cheyenne' stuck in English, replacing their actual self-designation.

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