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Taxonomy note
[edit | edit source]Linguists divide the Eskimo-Aleut language phylum into two languages, Eskimo and Aleut. While a popular misconception is that the term "Eskimo" is simply an exonym for the Inuit people, there are many Native Alaskan tribes that speak dialects of the Eskimo language, including the Inuit, the Yupik, the Inupiat and the Alutiiq. Aleuts are not considered Eskimo by linguists, nor by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Inuit girls’ names
[edit | edit source]- Aggeok
- Agnakluwak
- Aima
- Ainiaq
- Anjij
- Akigik
- Akimayuq
- Aklavik
- Akoodiksik
- Akulukjuk
- Akycha
- Aleqasina
- Alicie
- Alluluk
- Aluq
- Amittu
- Angmadlok
- Angnuk
- Anirniq
- Arnqaq
- Aolayok
- Arnakallak
- Arpik
- Ashevak
- Atoat
- Aviliaju
- Eegie
- Eeleeseepee
- Ekarak
- Eleesapee
- Elisapee
- Evaloo
- Evee
- Eyuka
- Geela
- Hiti
- Iga
- Igah
- Ikilluaq
- Ikuma
- Inaluk
- Ineak
- Inoudtliak
- Ipooeetuq
- Iqaluq
- Iqirquq
- Itakulla
- Itee
- Jeannie
- Juili/Julie
- Kablutsiak
- Kadlak
- Kaitanak
- Kaitanaq
- Kaitaq
- Kakasa
- Kalluk
- Kamiti
- Kappak
- Katoo
- Kaudjak
- Kavavau
- Kenojuak
- Kibcarjuk
- Kiloonik
- Kingmeata
- Kirima
- Kirimia
- Kolaut
- Komangapik
- Koonoo
- Kooyoo
- Kooyook
- Kowichuk
- Kowtok
- Kringnuktak
- Kudjuakjuk
- Kudloo
- Kunuatok
- Kuptana
- Leetia
- Lyta
- Maina
- Malaya
- Malee
- Mayoreak
- Meeka
- Meetik
- Meriwa
- Migishoo
- Mikigak
- Mupaloo
- Naita
- Nakashuk
- Nakyuraq
- Naluiyuk
- Napachie
- Napatachie
- Naqi
- Nastapoka
- Nauja
- Nauksaut
- Nauyak
- Neevee
- Neveeooyak
- Ningeogapik
- Ninukatsiaq
- Nivikanguak
- Noayak
- Nooterakjuk
- Nugalluq
- Nuqingaq
- Okpak
- Ooa
- Oolanie
- Oolasee
- Ooleekeepa
- Ooleena
- Ooloota
- Oolootah
- Oomalaq
- Oominisar
- Oopik
- Ootoovah
- Oshutsiak
- Oviloo
- Ovilu
- Padtlunguak
- Paneloo
- Paningajak
- Parsa
- Pitaloosie
- Pitseolak
- Pitsiula
- Piuliak
- Pudloo
- Putuguk
- Qaqsauq
- Qattalik
- Qaunak
- Qaunaq
- Qayaq
- Qiluqi
- Qimirpik
- Qimmikpikuluk
- Qiyuk
- Quissa
- Quliruaq
- Quppa
- Quyuq
- Saila
- Sanaaq
- Savfak
- Sanna
- Sheouak
- Shooyoo
- Shua
- Siaja
- Siasi
- Sila
- Silana
- Simaiyok
- Simata
- Simatuq
- Suakunguak
- Tala
- Tamareesee
- Taslak
- Tassurapik
- Tatigat
- Timangiak
- Toonookashak
- Towkie
- Tukumik
- Tungwak
- Tunnuk
- Tunu
- Tuuti
- Udluriak
- Uppahjak
- Uqaitu
- Ussuqi
Inuit boys’ names
[edit | edit source]- Adamie
- Aglukaq
- Ahlooloo
- Aisa
- Aiyarani
- Akitirq
- Alaittuq
- Allie
- Alooloo
- Alootook
- Amakvik
- Amidlak
- Amosie
- Annoray
- Anoee
- Aola
- Aoudla
- Ashevak
- Ashoona
- Atkak
- Atuat
- Audla
- Audlaluk
- Audlatek
- Augeak
- Aullalu
- Avinga
- Bammiuk
- Davidee
- Echalook
- Eelee
- Eeteenik
- Eliyah
- Epirvik
- Etidlooie
- Evalun
- Goo
- Igruk
- Ilkoo
- Inuksuk
- Inuktalik
- Iola
- Ipeelee
- Ipellie
- Iqaluk
- Iqaluq
- Isaacie
- Iyola
- Jaco
- Jacobie
- Jaipity
- Jamasie
- Japeetee
- Jayko
- Jina
- Joanasie
- Jobie
- Joelee
- Johnassie
- Josephee
- Josephie
- Josepi
- Josie
- Jotah
- Juanasi
- Judasie
- Kadlak
- Kajulik
- Kanak
- Kangiak
- Kapugen
- Kasudluak
- Kavavau
- Kellypalik
- Kiakshuk
- Kipokaktoak
- Koadloak
- Komakjuak
- Koonoo
- Kootoo
- Kooyoo
- Kopak
- Kuttaktok
- Lazarusie
- Loottee
- Lucassie (Luke)
- Lyta
- Malitut
- Mammak
- Markosie
- Markusi
- Mathewsie
- Mattiusi
- Mattoo
- Mikijuk
- Moonie
- Mosesie
- Munamee
- Mususi
- Nanook
- Natak
- Nauya
- Netsiak
- Nikupsuk
- Nowdla
- Nowya
- Nugaleak
- Nukkapiak
- Nuna
- Nuqaq
- Nutaraluk
- Ohadluk
- Oingoon
- Okakluk
- Okalikjuak
- Okkarlik
- Okkiksuk
- Onalik
- Ooloopie
- Oongalik
- Osoochiak
- Papak
- Parnguna
- Pauloosie
- Paulosie
- Paulusi
- Pauta
- Pee
- Peteroosie
- Phillipushie
- Pitseolak
- Pitsiula
- Poasie
- Poota
- Pootoogoo
- Pudlat
- Pudlo
- Putugu
- Putulik
- Qaqaq
- Qarqangaarjuk
- Qatsiya
- Qaunnaaluk
- Qayalik
- Qiatsuq
- Quissa
- Quma
- Qumalu
- Qumaluk
- Saila
- Salomonie
- Samuellie
- Samwillie
- Sarkak
- Silasie
- Simeonie
- Simonie
- Sowniapik
- Tanuchulk
- Tatigat
- Temela
- Thomassie/Tamusi
- Thukkekina
- Tiktak
- Timootee
- Tivi
- Toon
- Toonoo
- Towkie
- Tugak
- Tukpunga
- Tuma
- Tungilik
- Tunu
- Tuqiqi
- Tuttu
- Twamie
- Uiverunna
- Ukalik
- Ulgavik
- Uttakiyok
- Yaw
Aleut first names
[edit | edit source]All Aleuts today use European, Hispanic, Hebrew, etc. first names, such as Mary or Peter.
Inuit surnames
[edit | edit source]Names ending in -lrea are peculiar to the Yupik.
- Adjuk
- Aglukak
- Ahatatak
- Akeeagok
- Akeeshoo
- Akerelrea
- Akerolik
- Akittirq
- Akpalialuk
- Akpik
- Akulukjuk
- Alainga
- Alaku
- Alialrea
- Aliyak
- Alonak
- Alookie
- Aloralrea
- Amagoalik
- Anawak
- Angasan
- Anghik
- Angnakak
- Angootealok
- Anguhadluq
- Anguti
- Angutingurniq
- Aniqmiuq
- Annanack
- Ansong
- Apak
- Arlook
- Arlooktoo
- Arnaittuq
- Arnakaw
- Arnalukjuak
- Arnaquq
- Arnatuk
- Arnauyumayuq
- Ashevak
- Ashoona
- Askoak
- Attagutaluk
- Audlaluk
- Autut
- Ayagalrea
- Ayek
- Ayuluk
- Chiklak
- Chimeralrea
- Chuathbaluk
- Echalook
- Eegeesiak
- Eetuk
- Egoak
- Egotak
- Ekho
- Emiuk
- Enuaraq
- Eshulutak
- Etidlooie
- Etoangat
- Etok
- Etook
- Etuangat
- Ikkidluat
- Illchuk
- Imgalrea
- Immaroitok
- Ingniruk
- Inukpuk
- Ipeelie
- Irqittuq
- Irniq
- Ishulutak
- Ishulutaq
- Ittimangnaq
- Ittunga
- Iyaituk
- Kakee
- Kannak
- Karetak
- Kasaluak
- Kassaiuli
- Kiatainaq
- Kilabuk
- Kolit
- Komangapik
- Koneak
- Kootoo
- Kopanuk
- Kuliktana
- Kunuk
- Kusugak
- Lucassie
- Maksagak
- Marniq
- Meyok
- Mikijuk
- Muckpa
- Naitok
- Nakasuk
- Nakoyak
- Nangmalik
- Napayok
- Nashalook
- Natatok
- Natsiapik
- Naukatsik
- Nilgak
- Ningeongan
- Ningiuruvik
- Niptanatiak
- Niuqtuq
- Novoligak
- Nowyook
- Nungaq
- Nutaraq
- Nuvaqirq
- Nyuurnibe
- Ohaituk
- Olanna
- Omilgoitok
- Oonark
- Ootoova
- Palluq
- Pigalak
- Pingayak
- Pissuk
- Pitka
- Pitseolak
- Pitsiulak
- Qanatsiaq
- Qarpik
- Qimirpiq
- Quarqortog
- Quinnayuak
- Sammortuk
- Saunik
- Senungetuk
- Serkoak
- Sheupiapik
- Takirak
- Takumjenak
- Talretok
- Tanuyak
- Tartak
- Tatletik
- Tattuinee
- Tigullagaq
- Tiktak
- Tkachuk
- Tomaganuk
- Totalik
- Towtoongie
- Tucktoo
- Tudlik
- Tungilik
- Tungwenuk
- Tunutmoak
- Ugyuk
- Ullulaq
- Unatweenuk
- Uniuqsaraq
- Ussak
- Waska
English words as Yupik surnames
[edit | edit source]- Beaver
- Bell
- Black
- Boots
- Boyscout
- Brink
- Brown
- Coffee
- Cook
- Crisco
- Deacon
- Dock
- Fancyboy
- Fox
- Gray
- Green
- King
- Lake
- Landlord
- Parent
- Rose
- White
- Wolf
Given names as Yupik surnames
[edit | edit source]- Andrew
- Carl
- Charles
- Charley
- David
- Frank
- Frederick
- George
- Gilbert
- Henry
- Herman
- Ivan
- James
- Jasper
- Jimmy
- Joe
- John
- Joseph
- Moses
- Ned
- Nick
- Noah
- Owen
- Paul
- Pete
- Peter
- Phillip
- Ross
- Sam
- Samuel
- Simon
- Thomas
- Tom
- Tommy
Aleut surnames
[edit | edit source]The Aleut use Russian, Scandinavian or English surnames. There are no indigenous Aleut surnames surviving today.
Russian names as Native Alaskan surnames
[edit | edit source]- Demientieff (Yupik)
- Lestenkof (Aleut)
- Kameroff (Yupik)
- Merculief (Aleut)