Sakakawea name - Meaning of Sakakawea

Sakakawea name - Meaning of Sakakawea

Gender

Feminine

Lucky Number

1

Usage

Native American

Pronounced

sak-ə-kə-WEE-ə

Sakakawea Meaning

Sakakawea is another version of the name Sacagawea. Sacagawea originates in Native American languages and means "dragging the boat". This was the name of a legendary woman from the Lemhi Shoshone tribe, who joined the Lewis and Clark Expedition in the Western United States as an interpreter. As a feminine given name it is very rare in the United States these days.