"Wakanda" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Most likely borrowed from Omaha-Ponca Wakanda, Chiwere Wakanda, Kansa Wakanda, Osage Wakanda. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|oma|Wakanda}} Omaha-Ponca Wakanda, {{bor|en|iow|Wakanda}} Chiwere Wakanda, {{bor|en|ksk|Wakanda}} Kansa Wakanda, {{bor|en|osa|Wakanda}} Osage Wakanda Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Wakanda
  1. The supreme being or Great Spirit of the Osage, but also Omaha, Caddo and Ponca peoples of North America. Categories (topical): Fictional locations, Gods, Marvel Comics Coordinate_terms: Wakan Tanka (english: Lakota spirituality)
    Sense id: en-Wakanda-en-name-JC5obSwt Disambiguation of Fictional locations: 62 38 Disambiguation of Gods: 68 32 Disambiguation of Marvel Comics: 80 20 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 70 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Waconda, Wakonda (english: sense 1), Wakan Tanka (english: sense 1, Lakota)
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1966. Most likely influenced by Bantu-language names like Uganda and Rwanda. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Wakanda
  1. (science fiction) A fictional wealthy country located somewhere in Africa that is the setting of several Marvel Comics arcs. Categories (topical): Science fiction
    Sense id: en-Wakanda-en-name-kSwZa1P~ Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Waconda, Wakonda (english: sense 1), Wakan Tanka (english: sense 1, Lakota)
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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