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[Facts] Re: meaning of my name Cherokee name
You can translate your name in Cherokee:English: Susan
Cherokee Phonetics: su-sa-(ni)
English Phonetics: soo saw
Cherokee: fonts not available here, see: http://www.wehali.com/tsalagi/index.cfm?event=search and enter "susan" in the search box and click translate. or:
Susan = susa(no) [sue san]
Susanna = susaena [su sa a na]
http://home.earthlink.net/~deanna1jc/moondoves_spiral_maindictionary.htmIf you want to learn how to spell your name in Cherokee characters:
http://www.native-languages.org/cherokee_names.htm
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Even though the site claims to translate, these seem more like transliterations than translations. I guess, they represent the traditional `corresponding' name among the Cherokees, using Cherokee phonetics, even if the name is ultimately borrowed. if you have Cherokee fonts on your computer, you should be able to see ᏑᏌ(Ꮒ/Ꮓ)/ᏑᏌᎠᎾ.
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You are completely right about the transliterations. Egyptianpanda already wrote the true origin of the name. I concluded that Shoshannah might be interested in how to spell her name in Cherokee, which indeed is not a real translation.
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