Names made of Sand
I have found five Wyandot names that use the noun root for sand -ndeš-. All of these names belong to members of Turtle clans, four Large Turtle, one Prairie Turtle. Of the four in which gender of the name can be determined, three are female.
Hǫndešaręmąn He is floating sand. (male Large Turtle).
[hon-deh-shah-ren-man]
hǫ- masculine singular patient – he
-ndeš- noun root – sand
-a- joiner vowel
-rę- verb root – be stable
-mą- undoer root suffix
-n stative aspect
Tsǫndehšratęh It is very dry sand. (Large Turtle)
[tson-deh-shrah-tenh]
ts- repetitive
-ǫ- feminine-zoic singular patient – it
-ndehšr- noun root – sand
-a- joiner vowel
-tę- verb root – dry
-h stative aspect
Ǫndehšuręs She often finds sand. (female Large Turtle)
[on-deh-shoo-rens]
ǫ- feminine-zoic singular patient – she
-ndehš- noun root – sand
-urę- verb root – find
-s habitual aspect
Ǫndehšǫngyahaʼ She used to make sand, (female Large Turtle clan)
[on-deh-shon-gyah-ah]
ǫ- feminine-zoic singular patient – she
-ndehš- noun root – sand
-ǫngy- verb root – make
-aha- habitual aspect
-ˀ past aspect suffix
Ǫndehšurih She is covered with sand (female Prairie Turtle)
ǫ- feminine-zoic singular patient – she
-ndehš- noun root – sand
-uri- verb root -cover, be covered
-h stative aspect