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GirlNative American (Lakota, Navajo, Ojibwe and others)

Kimimela

From Lakota kimímela: "butterfly".

Meaning and origin

Kimimela takes its meaning straight from the Lakota word for a butterfly, one of several nature words used as Lakota girls' names for the image they call to mind rather than for a blessing they carry.

How to pronounce Kimimela

English (US)kih-mih-MAY-lah /ˌkɪmɪˈmeɪlə/

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