Chaska
From Lakota čhaské: "firstborn son".
Meaning and origin
Chaska reflects a Lakota and Dakota custom of naming a child by birth order rather than by a chosen quality: čhaské marked a firstborn son, much as Winona marked a firstborn daughter.
How to pronounce Chaska
| English (US) | CHAH-skah /ˈtʃɑːskɑː/ |
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