Släkthistoria för Coyote
Coyote Vad efternamn betyder
Hispanic and Amerindian (Mexico and Guatemala): from a Castilianized form of Nahuatl (Aztec) coyotl ‘coyote’. Native American: translation into English (and shortening) of a personal name based on a word such as Cheyenne o'kohome meaning ‘coyote’ (see 1 above). The cultural significance of the coyote to Native Americans is reflected in their traditional personal names some of which were adopted as surnames (translated into English) e.g. Little Coyote (see Littlecoyote).
Källa: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
