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Glossary entry

NorthAmericanIndian(Other) term or phrase:

kuruk

English translation:

bear

Added to glossary by Cristina Moldovan do Amaral
Feb 16, 2004 16:13
22 yrs ago
NorthAmericanIndian(Other) term

kuruk

it is a pawnee name for bear
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 bear
Change log

Apr 4, 2006 02:53: Fabio Descalzi changed "Language pair" from "English" to "NorthAmericanIndian(Other) to English" , "Field" from "Other" to "Social Sciences" , "Field (specific)" from "(none)" to "Names (personal, company)"

Proposed translations

+3
27 mins
Selected

bear

a boy's name

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Note added at 29 mins (2004-02-16 16:42:18 GMT)
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Origin and Meaning of First Name Kuruk
What is the ethnic origin?
Native American

What does it mean?
Bear (Pawnee).

What\'s the gender (commonly)?
Male

http://www.weddingvendors.com/baby-names/meaning/kuruk/
Peer comment(s):

agree Tehno : It's a North American Indian name: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/1739/kf-kz_names.ht...
1 hr
multumesc
agree Rajan Chopra
8 hrs
thank you!
agree kipruss3 : Not sure what teh questioner is asking, but kuruk is just the word for "bear", not necessarily a name at all.
1 day 2 hrs
you are so right! thanks
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