Dakotah Name Meaning & Origin
Dakotah
Pronunciation: də-KOH-tə (key)
Origin of the name Dakota:
Derived from the Siouan word dakóta (allies, to be thought of as friends). The name is borrowed from the name given to the tribes of northern Plains Indians, also known as Sioux and Lakota.
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Be prepared for minor misspellings (usually just leaving the "h" off the end), "North or South" jokes, and the occasional gender misidentification on paperwork. Also, if you're from Texas, be prepared for the name to sound similar to "decoder" due to accent (especially in East Texas).
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My name is dakotah and I am a young GIRL!!!! They said this is only a boys name well I know another GIRL named Dakotah too like seriously that hurts
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I go by a lot of names some don't even relate to my actual name but some do here are some of my nicknames, kotah, bubs, bubbies, bubbles, Nona ( which yes means grandma in Italian but I am 11 and that's what my mom calls me LOL!), kotah bear, dak, princess and a few more
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Dakota fanning not spelt the exact same but still
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