Have you ever wanted to see your name written in Cherokee?

There are two approaches. One is to "transliterate" the name - that is to write it in the Cherokee Alphabet (Syllabary). The result is a non-word which can be pronounced, but has no meaning in the Cherokee language. The transliteration tool on this page will do that for you for FREE.

My name in Cherokee transliteration is

ᏦᏂ ᎩᎵᏂᏙᏂ ᏫᎩᏙᏂ

When written in the latin alphabet we use in English:

Tsoni Gilinidoni Wigidoni

But names have meanings and this is particularly true in Cherokee and other native American languages. Often one is given a name which states a character trait or objective that one should aspire to. In my case, my first name means "God is Good" and my last name means "hillbilly."

ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯ ᎣᏍᏛ ᏗᎦᏚᏏ

di-ga-du-si u-ne-la-nv-hi o-s-dv

which may be translated as "God is good to those who live in the mountains."

If you'd like to have your name translated into Cherokee, use the PayPal checkout below. The cost is $9.79. We will research your name and send you the translation in a jpg file you can use as a signature along with the meaning.