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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Navajo
Other Forms FormsBenallie

Meaning & History

From Navajo binálí meaning "his grandchild", derived from análí meaning "(paternal) grandchild". It was commonly adopted when Native Americans were required to take surnames for record purposes.
Added 2/28/2020 by HL