Nokomis

grandmother

GenderGirlOriginOjibweSay itnoh-KOH-misPopularityUncommon
Pronounced noh-KOH-mis

About the name Nokomis

Nokomis is an Ojibwe word for grandmother, famously used by Longfellow for the wise grandmother figure in The Song of Hiawatha. It carries an air of ancestral warmth and wisdom.

Wise and comforting, a name that feels rooted in generations of care.

Fun fact

Nokomis appears as a central character in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's epic poem The Song of Hiawatha.

Nicknames for Nokomis

KokoNomi

Variations

Nokomiss

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