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Where does “Omaha” come from?

Omaha is an English exonym for the Omaha people, derived from their native name Umoⁿhoⁿ in the Omaha-Ponca language.

Omaha (English): A member of a tribe of Native Americans currently...

Definitions

  1. A member of a tribe of Native Americans currently...

Ancestry of “Omaha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Omaha-PoncaUmoⁿhoⁿ—

Words derived from “Omaha”

  • Omaha
  • โอมาฮา
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