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Help[Opinions] Re: Sherman
in reply to a message by namesarecool285
well first of all there's William Tecumseh Sherman, although he was a white man named after a famous native. It might just be an old timey American name that was once popular for all ethnic backgrounds, but remained popular mostly among one group, like how Marcus nowadays is more commonly used by african americans.
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Sherman is his surname. He wasn't named it after Tecumseh.
He was anti-government corruption on Indian Reservations, but considering his major role in and tactics during the Indian Wars, he still seems an odd choice of a public figure for Native Americans to honor (if they are actually using it in connection to him).
He was anti-government corruption on Indian Reservations, but considering his major role in and tactics during the Indian Wars, he still seems an odd choice of a public figure for Native Americans to honor (if they are actually using it in connection to him).
This message was edited 4/10/2024, 7:22 AM
yeah I don't think it's related to WTS. Just a little anecdote.
Eh, idk. It's use in the US generally is definitely related to him. It was used sporadically before the Civil War as a surname-as-firstname, but his fame is what made it common. Maybe a few dozen Native Americans liked that he was anti-corruption, and now people are named after their grandfather Sherman.
This message was edited 4/10/2024, 8:27 AM
Tangential, but I wanna mention that my former boss had a miniature Dachshund named Sherman ... the name was meant to refer to the M4 Sherman tank. My impression is that tanks are a more immediate association with the name, in most of the US. Of course the tank name refers to the general, but I think that's not always, and maybe not usually, in consciousness.