Qumaq
Qumaq (ᖁᒪᖅ) is an Inuit given name and surname. While initially just a given name, it was recorded as a family name by the Canadian government[1], meaning that this last name is now inheritable from parent to child. Qumaq means intestinal worms or worms from lakes[2][3].
| Pronunciation | [qu.maq] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Both |
| Language(s) | Inuktitut |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Inuktitut |
| Region of origin | Inuit Nunangat |
Examples
- Taamusi Qumaq (1914-1993), politician and writer. Qumaq was initially a mononym that became eventually registered as a family name.
- Qumaq Mangiuk Iyaituk (1954-), artist from Ivujivik.
- The given name of a girl in the book Sanaaq.
See also
- Disc number, the identification used for Inuit in the 20th century in lieu of surnames.
References
- Dorais, Louis-Jacques; Qumaq, Taamusi (2010). "Introduction". Je veux que les Inuit soient libres du nouveau. Presses de l'Université du Québec. p. 10. ISBN 978-2-7605-2580-1.
- Schneider, Lucien (1985). "Introduction". Ulirnaisigutiit: An Inuktitut-English Dictionary of Northern Quebec, Labrador and Eastern Arctic Dialects. Les Presses de l'Université Laval. p. 323. ISBN 2-7637-7065-7.
- "Dictionnary of names". Avataq. Avataq Cultural Institute. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
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