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Stoney.

A member of the Nakoda, a First Nation related to the Sioux living in western Canada, especially in southern Alberta.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A member of the Nakoda, a First Nation related to the Sioux living in western Canada, especially in southern Alberta.

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Where this word comes from

An ellipsis of Stoney Sioux, which was calqued from an Algonquian exonym. Compare Cree asinîpwâta, Ojibwe asinii-bwaan, and Ottawa sinii-bwaan.

name
  1. The Siouan language spoken by these people.

Where this word comes from

An ellipsis of Stoney Sioux, which was calqued from an Algonquian exonym. Compare Cree asinîpwâta, Ojibwe asinii-bwaan, and Ottawa sinii-bwaan.

name
  1. A surname.

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