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JustPlainRick t1_j21c9mq wrote

Weird last name.

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MrMastodon t1_j21e6om wrote

Brave of you to say that in Mankilling range.

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superbbuffalo t1_j21f6xo wrote

Did you just assume their identity?

Lol. Just kidding. I don’t give a fuck. Carry on

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highdeserttrash t1_j224h4q wrote

>The surname "Mankiller," Asgaya-dihi (Cherokee syllabary: ᎠᏍᎦᏯᏗᎯ) in the Cherokee language, refers to a traditional Cherokee military rank, like a captain or major. 

source

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JustPlainRick t1_j226i1g wrote

Thanks! , would be interesting to know the etymological source of the word. Seems like something that could originate from the colonization of the west.

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AliensStoleMuhBrains t1_j22fqsv wrote

Cherokee alphabet is really interesting. I don’t know if they still print books and newspapers using it but I know they did for a while. They taught school with it to.

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asaking t1_j22fmt6 wrote

Not in that area - my first Girlfriend was “Knifechief” and my best friends were the “Whitekillers” - that part of Oklahoma has a lot of those kind of names

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looktowindward t1_j225mws wrote

AWESOME last name, you mean.

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JustPlainRick t1_j2266zy wrote

Not really, too hostile in my opinion.

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CrieDeCoeur t1_j22h5m7 wrote

Don’t worry: I’m fairly certain the Cherokee don’t give a flying fuck what you think of their surnames.

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looktowindward t1_j22nv9f wrote

Native Americans should run their traditions and practices by you, from now on.

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JustPlainRick t1_j22x32h wrote

That was not what I was saying and you know it. Strangely enough when searching for the ancestry of the surname, it came up with a Welsh origin!?

But my point is i don't like violence and it's a violent surname, that's all I meant.

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Granite-moose t1_j23auv8 wrote

> i don't like violence

An insanely reductive viewpoint given the circumstances

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JustPlainRick t1_j23dssx wrote

What does that mean?

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Granite-moose t1_j23j9nv wrote

"I don't like violence" is wildly simplistic, violence isn't inherently bad or good. For example domestic violence is bad, but defending your homeland is good. Punching a stranger is bad, punching a stranger who tries to assault your wife is good.

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JustPlainRick t1_j23jub2 wrote

Alright then i understand, thank you for the explanation. English is not my native language and sometimes the sentiment of the sentence gets lost with me. I agree with what you're saying.

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Granite-moose t1_j29g8sy wrote

No worries English is largely a bullshit language that we're all trying to figure out

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