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Peigan

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A member of either of two the Blackfoot nations: Aamsskaapipikani (Blackfeet; South Peigan) or Aapatohsipikani ([North] Peigan)

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History

Etymology

Ultimately derived from Blackfoot Piikáni, possibly through a language such as Muskogee or Apsalooke due to voicing of intervocalic /k/. Doublet of Piikani.