dakota

Da-ko-ta · proper noun

imported

Definitions

proper noun

  1. 1.

    A member of a Native American people of the northern Mississippi valley and the surrounding plains.

  2. 2.

    The Siouan language of the Dakota people.

  3. 3.

    Either of two U.S. states: North Dakota or South Dakota.

  4. 4.

    A given name used for both males and females.

Related words

See also: North Dakota, Sioux, South Dakota

Etymology

From the Dakota word Dakota meaning "friend" or "ally," the name by which the Dakota people call themselves.