Meanings
- A surname from Heiltsuk, variant of Housty.
1 more example
That's because officials say government systems can't currently incorporate the diacritic marks — the accents and symbols used to change the meaning and pronunciation of words — that Jess H̓áust̓i considers an essential part of her Indigenous surname. […] "It's particularly frustrating for me, because the reason why I have an incorrect name is because it was anglicized by Indian agents. I didn't create the problem, but I'm not getting any help to fix that," said H̓áust̓i, 34, who lives in the Heiltsuk coastal community of Bella Bella, B.C.
2021 July 8, Betsy Trumpener, “Heiltsuk woman unable to restore Indigenous surname on ID because system can't handle its spelling”, in CBC News, archived from the original on 10 Dec 2024
Origin
- HeiltsukH̓áust̓i
- EnglishH̓áust̓i
Unadapted borrowing from Heiltsuk H̓áust̓i.
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H̓áust̓i. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/H%CC%93%C3%A1ust%CC%93i
“H̓áust̓i.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/H%CC%93%C3%A1ust%CC%93i. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “H̓áust̓i,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/H%CC%93%C3%A1ust%CC%93i.
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