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Elkshoulder Surname Meaning

Native American (Cheyenne; also Elk Shoulder): translation into English of the personal name Mo'ohnaha'evaoo'estse (literally ‘Elk Stands With Wife’) derived from Cheyenne mo'ehe ‘elk’ and -naha'evaoo'e ‘to stand with wife’ referring to the habit of elks to stand shoulder to shoulder.

See also Elk

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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