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English word origin

Etymology of Hopi

From Hopi hopi (“Hopi, good in every respect, be wise or knowing”) (as in Hopituu sinom "Hopi people"). Popularized by J. Walter Fewkes as a replacement for the previously used and offensive name Moqui which sounds like

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Source etymology 1

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name

The Uto-Aztecan language spoken by this North American tribe.

noun

A member of a particular tribe of North American natives.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Hopi hopi (“Hopi, good in every respect, be wise or knowing”) (as in Hopituu sinom "Hopi people"). Popularized by J. Walter Fewkes as a replacement for the previously used and offensive name Moqui which sounds like Hopi mooki dies, be dead.

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  • Derivation mentionhopihop
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