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First name Nidawi - Meaning, Origin and Rating
Origin
Native American - Omaha
Nameday
Meaning
Nidawi is a feminine name from the Omaha Native American tradition. It refers to a legendary earth spirit described as a massive, elephant-like being. In Omaha and Ponca beliefs, the male form is called Nida and the female form Nidawi. Scholars suggest the figure may have originated as an explanation for mastodon remains or as a cultural memory of mammoths and mastodons encountered by early Native peoples in North America.