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The information contained in this page comes from a book entitled Your Name in Cherokee written by Prentice Robinson

Because language is the foundation of different tribal identifications, those wishing to be a part of their culture feel even more identity with their heritage when they have a tribal name or know how to pronounce and write their English name in their language. I have tried to provide some help through this writing.

The purpose of these pages is to answer the often asked question, "How do you write and say my name in Cherokee?" There may be many names not included, especially Cherokee names rather than English names spoken in Cherokee. You may discover names of people you know who have an English name and a Cherokee name that is spoke differently. That is because the given Cherokee name is in fact a different name having a different meaning than the English name.

Most English names can be pronounced in Cherokee tones or phonetics, however there are some sounds in English such as B, R, and P that cannot be sounded in Cherokee. The sounds in the seventh row of the syllabary are used for B, R, and P. The sounds used to pronounce them are according to their usage in the New Testament translation work of linguist and Greek scholar, the Reverend Dr. Samuel Austin Worcester. The B sound in Abraham is qua. The B is Bill goes to wi sound. One reason for wi is the name Bill could be that the root word for Bill is William or Willie. The R in Robert is qua. The P in Paul is quo. The P in Peter is qui, and the P in Phillip is qui. The secondary tones following the B, R, or P helps to determine which is used.

A parenthesis around some of the syllables indicates that the syllable is silent. To pronounce a word with a silent syllable you put the first letter tone with the preceding syllable. For example, Alfred has two silent syllables, e(li)qui(di) and is pronounced Al Kwed.

Boys


A


  • Aaron = eyani [a ya nee]

  • Abbot = equati [a kwa te]

  • Abe = equi [a kwe]

  • Abraham = equahami [a kwa ha me]

  • Abram = equaha(mi) [a kwa ham]

  • Absalom = e(qua)salo(mi) [a k sa lom]

  • Adam = edami [a da me]

  • Adolf = edowi [a do we]

  • Adrian = e(di)eni [a d a nee]

  • Alan = elani [a la nee]

  • Allan = elani [a la nee]

  • Albert = e(li)quati [a l kwa te]

  • Alden = o(la)dani [ole da nee]

  • Aldon = o(la)dani [ole da nee]

  • Aldrich = o(li)daquigi [ol da kwee ge]

  • Alex = eli(ga)si [a leeg see]

  • Alexander = eli(ga)s e (ni)da [a leeg s an da]

  • Alfred = e(li)qui(di) [al quid]

  • Allison = eliso(ni) [a lee san]

  • Alonso = ela(ni)so [a lan so]

  • Alton = a(li)ta(ni) [ahl ton]

  • Alvan = e(la)wa(ni) [al wan]

  • Alvin = e(la)wa(ni) [al wan]

  • Amery = emewi [a may we]

  • Ames = eme(si) [a may s]

  • Amos = emas [a mas]

  • Andrew = e(ni)dina [ain di na]

  • Andy = e(ni)dina [ain di na]

  • Anthony = e(ni)toni [an to nee]

  • Antonio = e(ni)toniyo [an to nee yo]

  • Arch = atsi [ah ji]

  • Archie = atsi [ah ji]

  • Aric = ewigi [a we ge]

  • Arick = ewigi [a we ge]

  • Arley = ali [ah lee]

  • Arnie = ayani [ah yah nee]

  • Arnold = anali [ah na lee]

  • Arthur = ati [ah te]

  • Asher = adu [ah do]

  • Aubrey = aque [ah kway]

  • Austin = osta(ni) [os tan]

B


  • Barney = quayani [kwa ya nee]

  • Barry = queya [kway ya]

  • Bart = qua(ti) [kwa t]

  • Bartlet = quadla [kwa dla]

  • Bear = yona [yo nah]

  • Ben = queni [kway nee]

  • Benedict = quenidi(ga)ti [kway ne dig ti]

  • Benjamin = que(ni)tsami [kwayn ja me]

  • Benney = queni(ti) [kway nit]

  • Bernard = quenada [kway na dah]

  • Berry = queyi [kway ye]

  • Bert = queti [kway te]

  • Bertram = quetiqua(mi) [kway te kwam]

  • Beryl = que(li) [kwayl]

  • Bill = wili [we lee]

  • Billy = wili [we lee]

  • Bingham = quiniha(mi) [kwe nee hahm]

  • Bird = tsisqua [jes s kwa]

  • Blaine = quelani [kway la nee]

  • Blair = quela [kway la]

  • Blake = quegi [kway ge]

  • Blue = sagonige [sah go nee gay]

  • Bo = quo [kwo]

  • Beau = quo [kwo]

  • Bob = qwaqwa [kwa kwa]

  • Bobby = qwaqwa [kwa kwa]

  • Bogart = quoga(ti) [kwo gat]

  • Booth = quuti [kwu te]

  • Boris = quoquasi [kow kwa see]

  • Boyce = quosi [kwo see]

  • Brad = que(di) [kwad]

  • Braden = quedi(ni) [kway din]

  • Bradley = quadili [kwa d lee]

  • Brady = quedi [kway d]

  • Brandon = que(na)da(ni) [kwayn don]

  • Brant = qua(ni)ti [kwan te]

  • Brendon = qui(ni)da(na) [kwen don]

  • Brennan = que(na)ni [kwan nan]

  • Brent = qui(ni)ti [kwen te]

  • Bret = que(ti) [kway t]

  • Brett = que(ti) [kway t]

  • Brian = quaya(ni) [kwa yan]

  • Brice = quasi [kwa see]

  • Brigham = quigami [kwe gah me]

  • Briton = quita(ni) [kwe tahn]

  • Brock = qua(gi) [kwag]

  • Broderick = quodaqui [kwo dah kwe]

  • Bruce = quusi [kwu see]

  • Bryan = quaya(na) [kwa yan]

  • Bryan = quaya(ni) [kwa yan]

  • Buck = galigina [gah lee ge nah]

  • Buddy = quadadi [kwa dah d]

  • Burle = quvli [kwv lee]

  • Burt = quvti [kwuh te]

  • Byrd = tsisqua [je s kwa]

  • Byron = quaquo(ni) [kwa kwon]

C


  • Cal = geli [kay lee]

  • Caleb = geliqui [kway lee kwe]

  • Calvert = ge(li)que(ti) [gayl kwat]

  • Calvin = gelina [kay lee nah]

  • Carl = kali [ka lee]

  • Carlos = kalosi [ka low see]

  • Carlson = ka(la)sa(ni) [kal san]

  • Carlton = ka(la)ta(ni) [kal tan]

  • Carmen = kame(ni) [ka mayn]

  • Carol = kalo [ka low]

  • Carter = kata [ka ta]

  • Cary = gewi [gay we]

  • Carey = gewi [gay we]

  • Casey = gesi [gay see]

  • Cecil = sisali [see sa lee]

  • Chad = tsedi [jay de]

  • Champ = tse(mi)qui [jaym kwe]

  • Chandler = tsa(na)dalv [jahn da luh]

  • Chapman = tsequana [jay kwa nah]

  • Charles = tsali [ja lee]

  • Charley = tsali [ja lee]

  • Chester = tseste [jay s tay]

  • Chris = quis [kwis]

  • Christopher = quisdoquv [kwis do kwunh]

  • Chuck = tsvgi [juh gee]

  • Clarence = tlawa(ni)si [tla wan see]

  • Clark = tlagi [tla ge]

  • Claude = tladi [tla de]

  • Clay = gadaquali [ga da kwa lee]

  • Clayton = gadaqualita [ga da kwa lee ta]

  • Cletus = tlitasi [tle ta see]

  • Cliff = tliwi [cli we]

  • Clifford = tliwodi [cli wo de]

  • Clint = tli(ni) [clin te]

  • Clinton = tli (ni) ta ni [clin ta ni]

  • Clyde = tladi [tla de]

  • Cody = godi [go de]

  • Colby = go(li)qui [gol kwee]

  • Cole = koli [ko lee]

  • Conrad = ka(na)que(di) [kan kwayd]

  • Corey = gowi [go we]

  • Cornelius = gonilivsi [go ne le uh si]

  • Cory = gowi [go we]

  • Craig = qualagi [kwa la ge]

  • Cramer = quema [kway mah]

  • Curt = gvdv [guh duh]

  • Curtis = gvdas [guh dah s]

  • Cy = sai [sah e]

  • Cyrus = saquus [sah kwu s]

D


  • Dale = deli [day lee]

  • Damon = demani [day ma nee]

  • Dan = deni [day nee]

  • Danny = deni [day nee]

  • Dane = dene [day nay]

  • Daniel = denili [day ne lee]

  • Darren = deyani [day ya nee]

  • Darryl = dewa(li) [day wal]

  • Dave = dewi [day we]

  • Davie = dewi [day we]

  • David = dewidi [day we dee]

  • Dean = dini [de ne]

  • Delbert = deliquu [day le kwu]

  • Delmer = dele(ma) [dayl ma]

  • Dennis = dinisi [de ne se]

  • Derrick = dequiyi [day kwe ye]

  • Desmond = desma(ni)di [days mahn de]

  • Dewey = duwi [do wi]

  • Dexter = de(ga)sda [dayg s dah]

  • Dick = digi [de gee]

  • Dion = daya(ni) [da yahn]

  • Dirk = dequi [day kwe]

  • Don = dani [don nee]

  • Donald = danali [don na lee]

  • Dorian = doani [do a ni]

  • Doug = daquo [dah kwo]

  • Douglas = daquolasi [dah kwo la se]

  • Doyle = doyali [doe ya lee]

  • Drake = duwegi [do way ge]

  • Drew = daquu [dah kuu]

  • Duane = daweni [dah way nee]

  • Duncan = dvga(ni) [duh gan]

  • Dustin = dastani [dah s ta nee]

  • Dwayne = dawani [dah wa nee]

  • Dwight = dawati [dah wa te]

  • Dylin = dala(ni) [dah lan]

E


  • Earl = eli [a lee]

  • Ed = edi [a de]

  • Eddy = edi [a de]

  • Edgar = ediga [a de gah]

  • Edmond = e(di)madi [a de mah de]

  • Edmund = e(di)ma(na)di [a de mahn de]

  • Edward = ediwadi [a de wah de]

  • Edwin = e(di)win(i) [a dween]

  • Eldon = e(li)dani [al dah nee]

  • Elex = eli(gi)si [a lig see]

  • Eli = ilaya [e lah yah]

  • Elliot = elia(ti) [a lee at]

  • Elmer = elima [a le mah]

  • Elvis = e(li)quis [ale kwe s]

  • Elwin = e(li)wi(ni) [ale win]

  • Emery = emequi [a may kwe]

  • Emory = emequi [a may kwe]

  • Emmanuel = imayu(li) [e mah youl]

  • Emmitt = imiti [e me te]

  • Enos = equigi [a kwe ge]

  • Ernest = inasti [e nas te]

  • Ernie = inai [e nah e]

  • Errol = iquoli [e kwo lee]

  • Erwin = inawi(ni) [e nah wen]

  • Ethan = ita(ni) [e tahn]

  • Eugene = yutsini [you ji nee]

  • Evan = ewa(ni) [a wan]

  • Even = ewa(ni) [a wan]

  • Everett = iquiiti [e kwe e te]

F


  • Farrell = quaque(li) [kaw kwayl]

  • Felix = quili(gi)si [kwe lig see]

  • Floyd = qualodi [kwa lo de]

  • Forrest = inagei [e nah gay e]

  • Frank = galvtsi [gah luhn ji]

  • Franklin = galvtsili(ni) [gah luh ji len]

  • Fransis = galv(ni)si [gah luhn see]

  • Fred = galvdi [gah luhn de]

  • Frederick = gadequegi [gah day kwe ge]

G


  • Gabe = gequi [gay kwe]

  • Gabriel = gequili [gay kwe lee]

  • Gail = geli [gay lee]

  • Gale = geli [gay lee]

  • Galen = geli(ni) [gay len]

  • Garland = gala(na)di [gah lan de]

  • Garret = gequoti [gay kwo ti]

  • Gary = gewi [gay we]

  • Gene = gini [ge ne]

  • Geoffrey = tsewaqui [ja wah kwee]

  • George = tsatsi [jah ji]

  • Gerald = gewa(la)di [gay wal de]

  • Gerard = tsvquadi [juh kwa de]

  • Gifford = giwodi [ge woe de]

  • Gilbert = gilaquati [ge la kwa te]

  • Giles = tsa(li)si [jahl see]

  • Gilmore = gilamoi [ge lah moe e]

  • Glen = gile(ni) [ge lane]

  • Glenn = gile(ni) [ge lane]

  • Gordon = godan(ni) [go dahn]

  • Gordan = godan(ni) [go dahn]

  • Graham = gahami [gah ha me]

  • Graig = gawe(gi) [gah wayg]

  • Grant = gaya(na)ti [gah yahn te]

  • Greg = que(gi) [kwayg]

  • Gregory = que(gi)gowi [kwayg go we]

  • Griffin = quiwi(ni) [kwe ween]

  • Griffith = quiwiti [kwe we te]

  • Grover = quogv [kwo guh]

  • Gunter = gv(ni)dv [guhn duh]

  • Gus = gvsi [guh see]

  • Gustove = gvsdowi [guhs to we]

  • Guy = gayi [gah yee]

  • Gwen = quini [kwe nee]

  • Gwin = quini [kwe nee]

  • Gyles = ga(li)si [gahl see]

H


  • Harden = hada(na) [ha dahn]

  • Hardy = hadi [ha de]

  • Harmon = hama(na) [ha mahn]

  • Harrell = hequali [hay kwa lee]

  • Harry = hewi [hay we]

  • Harvey = hawi [ha we]

  • Haskell = heska(li) [hays kal]

  • Hastings = hestigi [hays te ge]

  • Hayden = hede(na) [hay dayn]

  • Hayes = hesi [hay see]

  • Henry = he(ne)wi [hayn we]

  • Herbert = hequa(ti) [hay kwat]

  • Herman = hvmani [huh mah nee]

  • Hershel = hvsali [huh sah lee]

  • Hobart = hoqua(ti) [hoe kwat]

  • Hobert = hoqua(ti) [hoe kwat]

  • Holden = ho(la)dana [hoel dah na]

  • Homer = homa [hoe ma]

  • Houston = hustana [who s ta na]

  • Hubert = huqua(ti) [who kwat]

  • Howard = howa(di) [hoe wad]

  • Hal = hali [hah lee]

  • Hamilton = hama(li)ta(ni) [ha mal tahn]

  • Harlan = hala(ni) [ha lan]

  • Harley = hali [hah lee]

  • Harold = haquodi [hah kwo dee]

  • Hector = he(ga)ta [heg tah]

  • Horace = howasi [ho wah see]

  • Hugh = yui [you ee]

I


  • Ian = aya(na) [ah yan]

  • Immanuel = ime(ni)yueli [e mayn you a le]

  • Irving = aqueni [ah kway nee]

  • Irwin = awi(ni) [ah win]

  • Isaac = esigi [a see ge]

  • Israel = iswali [e s wah le]

  • Ivan = awani [ah wah nee]

  • Ives = ewe(si) [a wes]

J


  • Jack = tsegi [jay ge]

  • Jackie = tsegi [jay ge]

  • Jackson = tse(gi)sani [jayg sa nee]

  • Jacob = tsegoqui [jay go kwe]

  • Jake = tse(gi) [jayg]

  • James = tsemi [jay me]

  • Jamie = tsemi [jay me]

  • Jared = tseyadi [jay ya de]

  • Jarell = tsewa(li) [ja wahl]

  • Jarvis = tsawi(si) [jah wees]

  • Jason = tsesani [jay sa nee]

  • Jay = tsei [jay e]

  • Jed = tse(di) [jayd]

  • Jeff = tsewi [jay we]

  • Jefferey = tsewiyi [jay we ye]

  • Jeremiah = tsequamaya [ja kwa ma yah]

  • Jeremy = tsequemi [jay kwa me]

  • Jerold = tseladi [ja lah de]

  • Jerome = tsaquomi [ja kwo me]

  • Jerrald = tseladi [jay la de]

  • Jerry = tsequi [ja kwee]

  • Jes = tsesa [jay sa]

  • Jessie = tsesi [jay see]

  • Jesus = tsisa [ji sa]

  • Jim = tsimi [ji me]

  • Jimmy = tsimi [ji me]

  • Jody = tsodi [jo de]

  • Joe = tsoi [jo e]

  • Joel = tsola [jo la]

  • Johan = tsoha(ni) [jo hahn]

  • John = tsani [ja nee]

  • Johnny = tsani [ja nee]

  • Jon = tsani [ja nee]

  • Jonah = tsona [jo na]

  • Jonas = tsonas [jo na s]

  • Jonathon = tsonata(na) [jo na tun]

  • Jordan = tsoda(na) [jo dahn]

  • Joseph = tsosewi [jo say we]

  • Josh = tsasi [ja see]

  • Joshua = tsasi [ja see]

  • Joyce = tsoisi [jo e see]

  • Jud = tsvdi [juh de]

  • Julian = tsuliyeni [jew le yea ne]

  • Junior = tsu(ni)ya [jew n ya]

  • Justin = tsvstani [juh s ta nee]

K


  • Karl = kali [kah lee]

  • Keith = giti [ge te]

  • Kelly = gelii [gay lee e]

  • Ken = gina [ge na]

  • Kendal = gi(na)da(li) [gen dal]

  • Kendrick = gi(ni)digi [gen de ge]

  • Kenneth = giniti [ge nee te]

  • Kent = gi(ni)ti [gen te]

  • Kermit = gemi(ti) [gay mit]

  • Kevin = gewani [gay wa ne]

  • Kim = gemi [gay me]

  • Kirby = gequi [gay kwe]

  • Kirk = gvgi [guh ge]

  • Kirsten = gvste(ni) [guh s tane]

  • Kramer = queme [kway may]

  • Kurt = gvdi [guh de]

  • Kyle = gali [gah lee]

L


  • Lamar = lamayi [lah mah yee]

  • Lance = le(ni)si [lane see]

  • Lance = le(ni)si [layn see]

  • Landon = ledani [lay don e]

  • Lane = le(ni) [layn]

  • Lanny = lena [lay nah]

  • Lark = lagi [lah gee]

  • Larry = lewi [lay we]

  • Lavern = laquv(nv) [lah kwuhn]

  • Lawrence = laquia(ni)si [la kwi ahn s]

  • Lee = lii [lee e]

  • Lee Roy = liquo [lee kwo]

  • Leif = liwi [lee we]

  • Lenn = lini [leen e]

  • Leo = lioi [lee o e]

  • Leon = lioni [lee o nee]

  • Leonard = linadi [lee na de]

  • Lesley = Lesli [lay s lee]

  • Leslie = Lesli [lay s lee]

  • Lester = lesta [lay s ta]

  • Levi = liqui [lee kwe]

  • Lewis = luyi [lou ye]

  • Lindon = li(ni)da(na) [lin dan]

  • Lindsey = li(ni)se [lin say]

  • Lindy = linidi [le ne de]

  • Link = li(ni)gi [leen ge]

  • Lionel = laoni [lah o nee]

  • Lloyd = loyadi [loe ya de]

  • Logan = loga(ni) [low gan]

  • Lonnie = lani [lah nee]

  • Lonny = lani [lah nee]

  • Lorne = loqua(ni) [low kwan]

  • Louis = luyi [lou yee]

  • Lowell = loweli [loe way lee]

  • Lucas = luga(si) [lou gah see]

  • Lucky = lvgi [luh ge]>

  • Luke = luga [lou gah]

  • Luther = luda [lou dah]

  • Lyle = lali [lah lee]

M

Marwin = mawina [mah we na]


  • Macey = mesi [may see]

  • Mack = maka [mah ka]

  • Malcolm = me(la)ka(mi) [mayl kam]

  • Manuel = me(ni)ue(li) [main you ale]

  • Marian = mawia(na) [mah we ahn]

  • Marian = mequia(ni) [may kwee ahn]

  • Mario = maquio [mah kwe o]

  • Maris = mawis [mah wees]

  • Mark = maga [mah ga]

  • Marshall = masali [mah sa lee]

  • Martin (bird) = tlutlu [clue clue]

  • Martin = matani [mah ta ne]

  • Marvin = maquini [mah kwe nee]

  • Mason = mesa(ni) [may san]

  • Matt = madu [mah do]

  • Matthew = madu [mah do]

  • Maurice = mawisi [ma we see]

  • Max = me(gi)si [mayg see]

  • Maxwell = me(gi)sweli [mayg s we li]

  • Maynard = menadi [may nah de]

  • Mel = me(li) [mayl]

  • Melton = me(li)doni [mayl toe nee]

  • Melvin = meliqui [may lee kwe]

  • Meredith = mequiditi [may kwee de te]

  • Merle = mequili [may kwe lee]

  • Merlin = mequili [may kwee lee]

  • Merrill = mequilili [may kwe le lee]

  • Michael = magali [mah ga lee]

  • Mickey = migi [me ge]

  • Mike = magi [mah ge]

  • Milton = mi(la)ta(ni) [mil tahn]

  • Mitchell = mitseli [me jay lee]

  • Monroe = ma(na)quoi [mahn kwo e]

  • Morris = quoquasi [kwo kwa see]

  • Moses = quosi [kwo see]

  • Murray = muquv [muh kwuh]

N

  • Nathan = netana [nay ta na]

  • Nathaniel = nedanali [nay day nah le]

  • Neal = nili [nee lee]

  • Ned = neda [nay da]

  • Nelson = ne(li)sani [nale sa nee]

  • Newell = nuweli [new way lee]

  • Newton = nutana [new ta na]

  • Nichols = nigalasi [nee gah la see]

  • Nick = nigi [nee ge]

  • Noble = noquali [no kwa le]

  • Noel = noli [no lee]

  • Norman = nomana [no mah na]

  • Norris = noquasi [no kwa see]

  • Nyle = nali [nah lee]

O


  • Odell = odeli [o day lee]

  • Odis = odasi [o dah see]

  • Olin = olini [o le nee]

  • Oliver = oliwa [o lee wa]

  • Ollie = ali [ah lee]

  • Orville = owali [oh wah lee]

  • Oscar = aska [ah s ka]

  • Otis = otisi [o te see]

  • Owen = owini [o we nee]

P


  • Paine = queni [kway nee]

  • Parker = quaga [kwa gah]

  • Pat = quati [kwati]

  • Patrick = quaquigi [kwa kwe ge]

  • Paul = quoli [kwo li]

  • Payton = queta(na) [kway tan]

  • Perry = quiwi [kwe we]

  • Pete = quiti [kwee te]

  • Peter = quida [kwe da]

  • Phil = quili [kwee le]

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