Kiska

KEES-kah'KEES-kah'2 syllables
🇷🇺Russian
Playful

MEANING

Little cat

ORIGIN

Slavic

ETYMOLOGY

Diminutive form of the Russian word 'koshka' meaning cat

CULTURAL NOTES

Often used affectionately for pets or as a term of endearment

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Frequently used in Russian-speaking regions as a pet name or nickname

🌐Inuit
Soft

MEANING

Island

ORIGIN

Indigenous

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Inuit word for island

CULTURAL NOTES

Associated with Kiska Island in Alaska, part of the Aleutian Islands

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Kiska Island was a significant location during World War II

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