Standingbear Family History
Standingbear Surname Meaning
Native American (also Standing Bear): translation into English of a personal name such as Lakota and Dakota Sioux Mato Nažiŋ composed of mato ‘bear’ and nažiŋ ‘to stand’.
Alternatively, this name is closely related to the Ponca name Machu Nazhi.
See also Bear.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
