Kanyen

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KAN-yen'KAN-yen'2 syllables
🌐Mohawk
Resilient

MEANING

People of the Flint

ORIGIN

Native American

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Mohawk word 'Kanien'keha:ka', meaning 'People of the Flint'.

CULTURAL NOTES

The Mohawk are one of the original five nations of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois Confederacy).

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Historically, the Mohawk people were known for their skills in flint knapping and trading.

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