Names that are Nouns
Although, in keeping with the usual pattern with Wyandot words, names are almost always verbs, here are four examples of names that are nouns.
hukyuhkwaˀ his group, his crowd (male Deer clan)
[hoo-kyooh-kwah-ah]
hu- masculine singular patient – his
-kyu- verb root – be a matrilineage, clan
-kw- nominalizer instrumental root suffix
-aˀ noun suffix
Yangǫtaˀ horned snake, snake charm (female Snake clan)
[yan-gon-tah-ah]
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent – it
-ngǫt- noun root – horned snake, snake charm
-aˀ noun suffix
Yangwętaˀ long pouch (female)
[yan-gwen-tah-ah]
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent – it
-ngwęt- noun root – long pouch
-aˀ noun suffix
Yahwęntaˀ small fish (male)
[yah-hwen-tah-ah]
ya- feminine-zoic singular agent – it
-hwęnt- noun root – small fish
-aˀ noun suffix