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The Name Cheyenne - Origin and Meaning of Cheyenne
  



The Name Cheyenne - Origin and Meaning of Cheyenne


Gender

Feminine and Masculine

Origin of the Name Cheyenne

Native American

Usage of the Name Cheyenne

English

Meaning of the Name Cheyenne

The name Cheyenne comes from the name of the Native American people who lived on the Great Plains. The word itself is derived from the Dakota Sioux word "Šahíyena" probably meaning "speak incoherently".

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Cheyenne Jackson (born 1975), an American actor and singer; Cheyenne Kimball (born 1990), an American female singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
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