Wyandot Names that Touch the Sky
There are a good number of traditional Wyandotte names that include -rǫny- [ron-ny] the noun root for ‘sky’ in them. Here are 12 that I have been able to translate.
Male Names
Harǫnyayehte He is bearing or carrying the sky (Wolf clan).
[hah-ron-nyah-yeh-teh]
ha- masculine singular agent: he
-rǫny- noun root, ‘sky’
-a- noun suffix
-yehte- verb root, ‘to carry on the back or shoulder’ + stative aspect
Harǫnyuˀ He is sky in, reflected in, on top of the water (Wolf clan). [hah-ron-nyoo-oo]
ha- masculine singular agent: he
-rǫny- noun root, ‘sky’
-u- verb root, ‘to be in water’
-ˀ stative aspect
Hurǫnyateh The sky is present in him (Striped or Small Turtle clan)
[hoo-ron-nyah-teh]
hu- masculine singular patient: him
-rǫny- noun root, ‘sky’
-a- noun suffix
-te- verb root, ‘to exist, be present’
-h stative aspect
Tehatrǫnyataseˀ His sky is twisted, turned around (Bear clan).
[the-hah-tron-nyah-tah-she-eh]
te dualic
h- masculine singular agent: he
-at- semi-reflexive prefix
-rǫny- noun root, ‘sky’
-a- noun suffix
-tase- verb root, ‘to turn, twist’
-ˀ stative aspect
Haronyatekaˀ His sky is burning (Large Turtle clan)
[ha-ron-nyah-te-kah-ah]
ha- masculine singular agent: his
-rǫny– noun root, ‘sky’
-ate verb root, ‘to burn’
-kaˀ habitual aspect
Teharǫnyurę He splits, is splitting the sky in two (Large Turtle clan)
[teh-hah-ron-hyoo-ren]
te- dualic
ha- masculine singular agent: he
-rǫny- noun root, ‘sky’
-urę verb root, ‘to split in two’ + stative aspect
Hutrǫnyiwanę He is a large sky.
[hoo-tron-nyee-wah-nen]
hu- masculine singular patient: he
-rǫny- noun root, ‘sky’
-iwanę verb root, ‘to be large’ + stative aspect
Šateyaronyah It is of the same size as the sky (Porcupine clan)
[shah-teh-yah-ron-nyah]
ša- coincident
-te- dualic
-ya- feminine-zoic singular agent: she or it
-rony– noun root ‘sky’
-a verb root ‘to be of such a size’ + stative aspect
Female Names
Yarǫnyąˀwiˀ She is canoeing or floating in the sky (Deer clan)
[yah-ron-nyan-an-wee-ee]
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent: she
-rony– noun root ‘sky’
-yąwi- verb root ‘to go by canoe’
-՚ stative aspect
Yarǫnyiet She scrapes the sky (Porcupine clan).
[ya-ron-nyee-eht]
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent: she
-rǫny- noun root, ‘sky’
-iet- verb root, ‘to scrape’ + stative aspect
Utrǫnyayęk She is regularly seen in the sky (Large Turtle clan).
[oo-tron-nyah-yenk]
u- feminine-zoic singular patient: she
-t- semi-reflexive voice
-rǫny- noun root, ‘sky’
-a- noun suffix
-yę- verb root ‘to see’
-k habitual aspect
Urǫnyureta She regularly examines the sky.
[oo-ron-nyoo-reh-tah]
u- feminine-zoic singular patient: she
-rǫny– noun root, ‘sky’
-uret- verb root, ‘to examine’
-a habitual aspect