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stoney¹
Where it comes from
By surface analysis, stone + y. See stony for further etymology.
adjective more stoney · most stoney
- Obsolete form of stony A stoney Mass, grey, with a Cast of purple; having in it Spar purple and grey, Specks of a black Mineral, and some small Sparks of Lead-Ore.
Stoney²
Where it comes from
An ellipsis of Stoney Sioux, which was calqued from an Algonquian exonym. Compare Cree asinîpwâta, Ojibwe asinii-bwaan, and Ottawa sinii-bwaan.
noun Stoneys · Stoney
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A member of the Nakoda, a First Nation related to the Sioux living in western Canada, especially in southern Alberta.
Similar: Îyârhe, Îethka, Îethka Nakoda, Stoney Nakoda
proper noun
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The Siouan language spoken by these people.
Similar: Îethka, Stoney Nakoda
Stoney³
proper noun Stoneys
- A surname.
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title = {stoney},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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