Peshlakai
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Navajo Peshlakai.
Proper noun
Peshlakai (plural Peshlakais)
- A surname from Navajo.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Peshlakai is the 41359th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 526 individuals. Peshlakai is most common among American Indian/Alaska Native (91.25%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Peshlakai”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Navajo
Etymology
From béésh łigaii (“silver”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [pɛʃ.ləˈkaɪ]
Proper noun
Peshlakai
- a surname