Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Alaska Native

Taxonomy note Linguists divide the Eskimo-Aleut language phylum into two languages, Eskimo and Aleut. While a popular misconception is that the term "Eskimo" is simply an exonym for the Inuit people, there are many Native Alaskan tribes that speak dialects of the Eskimo language, including the Inuit, the Yupik, the Inupiat and the Alutiiq. Aleuts are not considered Eskimo by linguists, nor by the U.S. Census Bureau. Inuit girls’ names Aggeok Agnakluwak Aima Ainiaq Anjij Akigik Akimayuq Aklavik Akoodiksik Akulukjuk Akycha Aleqasina Alicie Alluluk Aluq Amittu Angmadlok Angnuk Anirniq Arnqaq Aolayok Arnakallak Arpik Ashevak Atoat Aviliaju Eegie Eeleeseepee Ekarak Eleesapee Elisapee Evaloo Evee Eyuka Geela Hiti Iga Igah Ikilluaq Ikuma Inaluk Ineak Inoudtliak Ipooeetuq Iqaluq Iqirquq Itakulla Itee Jeannie Juili/Julie Kablutsiak Kadlak Kaitanak Kaitanaq Kaitaq Kakasa Kalluk Kamiti Kappak Katoo Kaudjak Kavavau Kenojuak Kibcarjuk Kiloonik Kingmeata Kirima Kirimia Kolaut Komangapik Koonoo Kooyoo Kooyook Kowichuk Kowtok Kringnuktak Kudjuakjuk Kudloo Kunuatok Kuptana Leetia Lyta Maina Malaya Malee Mayoreak Meeka Meetik Meriwa Migishoo Mikigak Mupaloo Naita Nakashuk Nakyuraq Naluiyuk Napachie Napatachie Naqi Nastapoka Nauja Nauksaut Nauyak Neevee Neveeooyak Ningeogapik Ninukatsiaq Nivikanguak Noayak Nooterakjuk Nugalluq Nuqingaq Okpak Ooa Oolanie Oolasee Ooleekeepa Ooleena Ooloota Oolootah Oomalaq Oominisar Oopik Ootoovah Oshutsiak Oviloo Ovilu Padtlunguak Paneloo Paningajak Parsa Pitaloosie Pitseolak Pitsiula Piuliak Pudloo Putuguk Qaqsauq Qattalik Qaunak Qaunaq Qayaq Qiluqi Qimirpik Qimmikpikuluk Qiyuk Quissa Quliruaq Quppa Quyuq Saila Sanaaq Savfak Sanna Sheouak Shooyoo Shua Siaja Siasi Sila Silana Simaiyok Simata Simatuq Suakunguak Tala Tamareesee Taslak Tassurapik Tatigat Timangiak Toonookashak Towkie Tukumik Tungwak Tunnuk Tunu Tuuti Udluriak Uppahjak Uqaitu Ussuqi Inuit boys’ names Adamie Aglukaq Ahlooloo Aisa Aiyarani Akitirq Alaittuq Allie Alooloo Alootook Amakvik Amidlak Amosie Annoray Anoee Aola Aoudla Ashevak Ashoona Atkak Atuat Audla Audlaluk Audlatek Augeak Aullalu Avinga Bammiuk Davidee Echalook Eelee Eeteenik Eliyah Epirvik Etidlooie Evalun Goo Igruk Ilkoo Inuksuk Inuktalik Iola Ipeelee Ipellie Iqaluk Iqaluq Isaacie Iyola Jaco Jacobie Jaipity Jamasie Japeetee Jayko Jina Joanasie Jobie Joelee Johnassie Josephee Josephie Josepi Josie Jotah Juanasi Judasie Kadlak Kajulik Kanak Kangiak Kapugen Kasudluak Kavavau Kellypalik Kiakshuk Kipokaktoak Koadloak Komakjuak Koonoo Kootoo Kooyoo Kopak Kuttaktok Lazarusie Loottee Lucassie (Luke) Lyta Malitut Mammak Markosie Markusi Mathewsie Mattiusi Mattoo Mikijuk Moonie Mosesie Munamee Mususi Nanook Natak Nauya Netsiak Nikupsuk Nowdla Nowya Nugaleak Nukkapiak Nuna Nuqaq Nutaraluk Ohadluk Oingoon Okakluk Okalikjuak Okkarlik Okkiksuk Onalik Ooloopie Oongalik Osoochiak Papak Parnguna Pauloosie Paulosie Paulusi Pauta Pee Peteroosie Phillipushie Pitseolak Pitsiula Poasie Poota Pootoogoo Pudlat Pudlo Putugu Putulik Qaqaq Qarqangaarjuk Qatsiya Qaunnaaluk Qayalik Qiatsuq Quissa Quma Qumalu Qumaluk Saila Salomonie Samuellie Samwillie Sarkak Silasie Simeonie Simonie Sowniapik Tanuchulk Tatigat Temela Thomassie/Tamusi Thukkekina Tiktak Timootee Tivi Toon Toonoo Towkie Tugak Tukpunga Tuma Tungilik Tunu Tuqiqi Tuttu Twamie Uiverunna Ukalik Ulgavik Uttakiyok Yaw Aleut first names All Aleuts today use European, Hispanic, Hebrew, etc. first names, such as Mary or Peter. Inuit surnames Names ending in -lrea are peculiar to the Yupik. Adjuk Aglukak Ahatatak Akeeagok Akeeshoo Akerelrea Akerolik Akittirq Akpalialuk Akpik Akulukjuk Alainga Alaku Alialrea Aliyak Alonak Alookie Aloralrea Amagoalik Anawak Angasan Anghik Angnakak Angootealok Anguhadluq Anguti Angutingurniq Aniqmiuq Annanack Ansong Apak Arlook Arlooktoo Arnaittuq Arnakaw Arnalukjuak Arnaquq Arnatuk Arnauyumayuq Ashevak Ashoona Askoak Attagutaluk Audlaluk Autut Ayagalrea Ayek Ayuluk Chiklak Chimeralrea Chuathbaluk Echalook Eegeesiak Eetuk Egoak Egotak Ekho Emiuk Enuaraq Eshulutak Etidlooie Etoangat Etok Etook Etuangat Ikkidluat Illchuk Imgalrea Immaroitok Ingniruk Inukpuk Ipeelie Irqittuq Irniq Ishulutak Ishulutaq Ittimangnaq Ittunga Iyaituk Kakee Kannak Karetak Kasaluak Kassaiuli Kiatainaq Kilabuk Kolit Komangapik Koneak Kootoo Kopanuk Kuliktana Kunuk Kusugak Lucassie Maksagak Marniq Meyok Mikijuk Muckpa Naitok Nakasuk Nakoyak Nangmalik Napayok Nashalook Natatok Natsiapik Naukatsik Nilgak Ningeongan Ningiuruvik Niptanatiak Niuqtuq Novoligak Nowyook Nungaq Nutaraq Nuvaqirq Nyuurnibe Ohaituk Olanna Omilgoitok Oonark Ootoova Palluq Pigalak Pingayak Pissuk Pitka Pitseolak Pitsiulak Qanatsiaq Qarpik Qimirpiq Quarqortog Quinnayuak Sammortuk Saunik Senungetuk Serkoak Sheupiapik Takirak Takumjenak Talretok Tanuyak Tartak Tatletik Tattuinee Tigullagaq Tiktak Tkachuk Tomaganuk Totalik Towtoongie Tucktoo Tudlik Tungilik Tungwenuk Tunutmoak Ugyuk Ullulaq Unatweenuk Uniuqsaraq Ussak Waska English words as Yupik surnames Beaver Bell Black Boots Boyscout Brink Brown Coffee Cook Crisco Deacon Dock Fancyboy Fox Gray Green King Lake Landlord Parent Rose White Wolf Given names as Yupik surnames Andrew Carl Charles Charley David Frank Frederick George Gilbert Henry Herman Ivan James Jasper Jimmy Joe John Joseph Moses Ned Nick Noah Owen Paul Pete Peter Phillip Ross Sam Samuel Simon Thomas Tom Tommy Aleut surnames The Aleut use Russian, Scandinavian or English surnames. There are no indigenous Aleut surnames surviving today. Russian names as Native Alaskan surnames Demientieff (Yupik) Lestenkof (Aleut) Kameroff (Yupik) Merculief (Aleut)