Origin:Native American
Meaning:Good feather woman
Wiyakawastewin is a feminine name of Native American origin from Lakota. Also written as Wiyaka Wastewin or Wiyaka Waste Win, this musical moniker translates to “good feather woman,” from the Lakota words wiyaka, meaning "feather," waste, meaning "good," and win, meaning "woman." Good Feather Woman was the title given to the sister of the Hunkpapa Lakota leader, Sitting Bull. In Native American cultures, the eagle and its feathers represent the highest good, the bravest, and the strongest, and are gifted to others in honor.
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  • WoLakota Project, Wiyaka

  • WoLakota Project, Waste

  • WoLakota Project, hinziwin

  • Family Search, Good Feather Woman

  • Lakota Dictionary: Lakota-English/English-Lakota by Eugene Buechel & Paul Manhart, pg. 438, pg.464

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