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GirlNative American (Lakota, Navajo, Ojibwe and others)Historical name

Dezba

From Navajo baa', "raid, war expedition", read together as "she went raiding".

Meaning and origin

Dezba is built on baa', the Navajo word for a raid or war expedition, and is usually explained as "raiding" or "she went to war".

How to pronounce Dezba

English (US)dez-BAH /dɛzˈbɑː/

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