Some common Mohawk native names include traditional Kanien'kéha names like Kateri meaning to carry, Tekakwitha meaning she who bumps into things, Thayendanegea meaning Joseph Brant's Mohawk name, and modern Mohawk names with clan associations like Bear, Wolf, Turtle clans. Common Mohawk native names include traditional names like Kateri Tekakwitha meaning Lily of Mohawks, Thayendanegea which was Joseph Brant's Mohawk name meaning two sticks bound together for strength, Karhiio meaning beautiful forest, Kahnawake meaning by the rapids, and names reflecting nature like Otsiketa meaning little flower, and animal clan names like Ohkwari meaning bear, Okwaho meaning wolf, A'nó:wara meaning turtle. Mohawk names often include clan identity, with Bear clan names, Wolf clan names, Turtle clan names, as Mohawk society is matrilineal with three clans. Modern common Mohawk names include Kaniehtiio meaning beautiful snow, Waneek meaning she stirs, and surnames like Brant, Hill, Thomas, and Williams common in Mohawk communities due to European influence. So common Mohawk native names are Kateri, Tekakwitha, Thayendanegea, Karhiio, Kaniehtiio, with meanings tied to nature and clan, reflecting Kanien'kéha language and Haudenosaunee traditions.
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