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Winona

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“Firstborn daughter”

Winona means "firstborn daughter" in the Dakota language. This was the name of the daughter of the Sioux Dakota chief Wapasha III.

EnglishNative AmericanSioux3 syllables · /wɪˈnoʊ.nə/

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