Sequoyah
Found 3 entry about "Sequoyah"
ᏍᏏᏉᏯ,
ᏎᏉᏯ(Cherokee)
Sequoyah Name meanings & History
Sequoyah is derived from the Cherokee name Sikwayi which means "sparrow". Probably derived from Cherokee ᏏᏆ (siqua) meaning "hog". This was the name of the Cherokee man (also known as George Guess) who devised the Cherokee writing system in the 19th century. Sequoyah is used as a first name for both boys and girls.
Zodiac Sign of Sequoyah: Success Capricorn
Synonyms of Sequoyah:
S: Security,Success,Solidity,Sex,Sensuality,Social Standing,Status
E: Entertain,Expressive,Enliven,Enlighten,Environment,Exaggerate
Q: Quiver,Quick,Quizzical,Quipster,Quaint,Quest
U: Understanding,Undermining,Utopia,Unity,Universality
O: Obsolete,Organized,Obsessive,Ostentatious,Obstinate
Y: Yen/money,Youth-giving,Yin/Yang
A: Assertive,Ambitious,Aggressive,Angry,Argumentative,Action
H: Heart's Desire,Haggle,Hobnobbing,Hope,Hyper
Sequoyah is:- a Comedic name
- a Simple name
- a Strange name
- a Urban name
Famous People
Sequoyah was a famous Cherokee leader, inventor, and educator who created the Cherokee syllabary. Other famous people with this name include the musician Sequoyah Murray and the artist Sequoyah Aono.
2.) SEQUOYAH (Male)
Usage: Native American
Meanings: Derived from the Cherokee tsikwaya (sparrow, principal bird). The name was borne by the inventor of the Cherokee Syllabary. He and his daughter, Ahyoka, spent years developing the system, beginning first with pictures for all the words. At one point, he was accused of practicing witchcraft and all of his pictures were burned. He persevered, and in place of the impractical pictures, developed a syllabary of eighty-six characters. His tribe became the first north of Mexico to have its own system of written communication. He died in Mexico, seeking the “lost Cherokee.” (SEH-KOY-YAH)
