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Santee

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SAN-tee'SAN-tee'2 syllables
🇬🇧English
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MEANING

Derived from a place or river name

ORIGIN

American

ETYMOLOGY

The name Santee is often associated with the Santee River in South Carolina or the Santee Sioux, a Native American tribe.

CULTURAL NOTES

The Santee River is a significant geographical feature in South Carolina.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The Santee were one of the many Sioux tribes that lived in the Dakota region.

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Pleasant

MEANING

Possibly means 'ally' or 'friend'

ORIGIN

Native American

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Dakota language, related to the Sioux people.

CULTURAL NOTES

The Santee Dakota are known for their rich cultural heritage and history.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The Santee Sioux played a significant role in the history of the Dakota territories.

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FAQs About Santee

The name Santee means "Derived from a place or river name" in English, "Possibly means 'ally' or 'friend'" in Sioux.
Santee has American and Native American origins. The name Santee is often associated with the Santee River in South Carolina or the Santee Sioux, a Native American tribe.
Santee is pronounced SAN-tee (SAN-tee). It has 2 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Santee include San, Tee.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Santee include Sierra, Dakota, Cheyenne, River.
The most common spelling is Santee. Alternative spellings include Santé, Santi.