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Inupiaq Names with help from Clara Oyoumick
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Inupiaq Names In
Unalakleet
Ayyu– tundra tea (Edna Eakon)
Nagchuk- (Thora Katchatag)
Tuthrak (Sophie Nashalook)
Agnahaq (Mrs. Tumgun)
Iyaaguq (Ruth Pitmatalik)
Iggailak (Agnes Ryan)
Aligaq (Edna Paneok)
Assittaun (John Utaman’s mom)
Qakqauraq (Marion Gonangnan)
Kamigaatchiaq-new/fancy boots Sarai Oyoumickmirage
or heat wave seen in horizon
Tayyaguq (Olga Eakon)
Tuaquan (Joe Katchatag Sr’s mom)
Qairuaq-one who has arrived (Carrie Paniptchuk)
Qunnaliq-derived from reindeer (Elsie Soxie’s
mom)
Kasataq (Katchatag)
Uyumiq
Anugshook
Soki (Sue Ryan-Wilfred’s mom)
Ahhutamin-Arthur Soxie
Jukki (Jesse Soxie)
Abbi (Janet Soxie)
Ch’kuuluk (Edward Paneok)
Doo shook (Abraham Takruk)
Doov va chak –young ice (Nanny Anawrok)
Niyalqhuq (Auchapaq’s wife)
Auchapaq (Eric Achapaq)
Ah nunq arhuck (Alexandria Tucker)
Kooq look
Ouy doyouk
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Napayunaq (Josephine Norman)
Buni ha loruk (Susan Ryan)
Ah hung oou look (Oliver Anwrok)
Cow ni luck -no fat (? Norman-Shaktoolik)
Apanauq-(Albert Koyoukluk-Mithell Ivanoff)
Naugulguaq-straight
Unalgusuk-mustache (Alex Pitmatalik)
Apatnaiyaq (Wassilie Agibinik)
Ikuugan-(Selma Lockwood)
Tayaguq (Olga Eakon)
Napaagilgia sister to Paniksaguk (Evan Eakon-
Wasilie Eakon’s dad)
Sikuaq-(Wasillie Eakon)
Ikuutaq-skin scraper
Oo kelack-(Clara Oyoumick’s aunt’name,Frieda
Riley & Trisha Ivanoff)
Bit choo (Esther Agibinik)
Muktuk-(Helen Anawrok & Oswald Paneok)
Ooloo huk (Alice Anagick)
On hoo youk (Andrew Anawrok,Roger Nanouk,
Herbert Paniptchuk Sr.)
Igailuck- (Agnes Ryan)
Ouk goo duk (Andrew Nakarak & Adrian
Paniptchuk)
Qiuyaq-northern lights (Grace Etageak, Heidi
Erickson)
Irgalik-one with glasses (AE Karlson, Axel Oyoumick,
Ken Bailey, Axel Oyoumick, Axel Taage
Erickson)
Eskimo names were generally given to the next newborn.
In some cases, another member of the community
would come over to the parents (usually the
mother), and ask what is the new child’s Eskimo
Photo taken from Covenant Missions
Thora’s Sunday School class: 1. Edna Eakon
2. Thora Katchatag 3. Sophie Nashalook
4. Agnahaq 5. Ruth Pitmatalik 6. Agnes Ryan 7.
Edna Soxie 8. Ahsitdown 9. Kakahruk 10. Saria
Oyoumick 11. Olga Eakon 12. Douk khon 13. Carrie
Paniptchuk 14. Coo nellek
name. If there is none and if it is okay with the
mother, a name is given to her child. The name may
also come from a previous member of another genertion.
For example, Alluyunak was the father of the
five brothers that migrated from the Kobuk valley and
his name is given to a new-born or to one later in
another generation. Allook is short for Alluyunak.
Alluyunak is father to the 1st 5 brothers.
Sometimes a name is given to someone who behaves
like another person or an animal or a plant. Andrew
Knolls (teacher in Shaktoolik), for example, was
given the name Napaaqtuq by his father-in-law,
Franklin Paniptchuk Sr.. He resembled a tall willow
tree seen near the foothills of Shaktoolik. Or, the
name Sicsic given to teacher in Kivalina by the local
people. She moved like a squirrel.
Many times a nickname is given in addition to their
written name. First cousins or a family member has
special names that is “the same” with the Eskimo
culture. For example, Ilook refers to male first cousins.
Oliver Anawrok always called his own children
by a special name that no one else called. This is
something special that many parents have with their
own children. He even called his wife,,Nanny,
DUKE. He called his son Nathan Nishgo, Helen
Makarder, Esther Postie, Frieda Baby, Roger Gagick,
Alice Doloochik. A special bondship is important to
us.
This is only a start. Please submit other names if
you know them or yours to Henry Oyoumick.
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