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Higüamota Pronunciation

Higüamota is pronounced hee-gwah-MOH-tah

Meaning: meaning uncertain

In 30 seconds: Taino name borne by the daughter of the cacica Anacaona and cacique Caonabo of Hispaniola — a child of two of the most famous Taino leaders.

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Origin Taino

Meaningmeaning uncertain

History & Origin

Higüamota (also spelled Higüemota) is documented in early colonial sources as the daughter of two of the most renowned figures in Taino history: Anacaona, the cacica (female chief), poet, and composer of Xaragua on Hispaniola, and Caonabo, cacique of Maguana. Their union was a political marriage joining two powerful Taino kingdoms. Higüamota and her nephew survived the 1503 Spanish attack on Xaragua, ordered by governor Nicolás de Ovando, that destroyed Anacaona's court; Anacaona was executed around 1504. Higüamota's own dates are lost to history. The literal meaning of the name in the Arawakan Taino language is not securely reconstructed, but the bearer is well attested in the colonial record.

Did you know? Higüamota survived the 1503 massacre at Xaragua in which her mother Anacaona's court was destroyed and Anacaona herself was later hanged by the Spanish governor Nicolás de Ovando.

Anacaona — Wikipedia — Documents Higüemota (Higüamota) as the daughter of Anacaona and Caonabo, and her survival of the 1503 Xaragua massacre

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How do you pronounce Higüamota?

Higüamota is pronounced hee-gwah-MOH-tah. Press play above to hear Higüamota said aloud.

How do you say Higüamota?

Higüamota is said hee-gwah-MOH-tah. Press play above to hear Higüamota said aloud.

Who was Higüamota?

Higüamota was a Taino woman documented as the daughter of the cacica Anacaona and the cacique Caonabo of Hispaniola, two of the most renowned Taino leaders. She survived the 1503 Spanish massacre at Xaragua.

What does Higüamota mean?

The literal meaning of Higüamota in the Arawakan Taino language is not securely documented. The name is remembered for the historical woman who bore it.

Is Higüamota a boy or girl name?

Higüamota is a feminine name, borne by the daughter of Anacaona and Caonabo.