Name:
Sacagawea
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Native American
Meaning:
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.
Pronunciation:
sak-ə-jə-WEE-ə
The Five Elements:
Fire
Also Spelled Like...:
Sacajawea