Meaning: Salish is the name of a group of Indigenous peoples and their languages in the Pacific Northwest (the Coast Salish and Interior Salish). We state honestly and respectfully that it is a people-and-language name, not a traditional personal name.Low
In 30 seconds: A people-and-language name: Salish names Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest (said 'SAY-lish'). Not a traditional personal name — we state that respectfully.
MeaningSalish is the name of a group of Indigenous peoples and their languages in the Pacific Northwest (the Coast Salish and Interior Salish). We state honestly and respectfully that it is a people-and-language name, not a traditional personal name.
Salish refers to Indigenous peoples and languages of the Pacific Northwest, not a traditional given name. As a modern first name it is very rare; we state its meaning honestly and respectfully (said 'SAY-lish').
It appears only very rarely as a personal name in the U.S. Rare, place-and-people rooted, and respectfully noted.
Did you know? Salish names a group of Indigenous peoples and languages of the Pacific Northwest — the Coast and Interior Salish. We state honestly and respectfully that it is a people-and-language name rather than a traditional personal name (said 'SAY-lish').
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References — Salish — Indigenous peoples/languages of the Pacific Northwest; people-name, not a traditional given name
Salish is the name of a group of Indigenous peoples and languages of the Pacific Northwest. It is a people-and-language name, not a traditional personal name, which we state respectfully.
How do you pronounce Salish?
It's said SAY-lish /ˈseɪ.lɪʃ/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
