Etymology

Chiricahua

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Today it means: A member of a particular Native American tribe. Full definition →

Spanish Chiricahua ← Opata chiguicagui
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The story

  1. Opata · derived fromchiguicagui“mountain of the wild turkey”
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromChiricahua
  3. English todayChiricahua

Via Spanish Chiricahua, most likely from Opata chiguicagui (“mountain of the wild turkey”).

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