This, from "Behind the Name: the etymology and history of first names" at http://www.behindthename.com:
The name "Cheyenne" is derived from the Dakota word shahiyena meaning "unintelligible speakers."
Well, I prefer to think of my name as simply meaning "human being" in the language of the Cheyenne people (as was once told to me by my mother). Humble but not insignificant.
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