I'd say that Betty is probably correct. Another possibility is that it is from another Muskogee language. George Ann >From: "brooke patton" <bluebird@crosstel.net> >Reply-To: CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L@rootsweb.com >To: CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [CHOCTAW-SE] KEOTA------a combination of choctaw words? >Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 09:10:59 -0500 > >I am hoping someone can help me. In a publication, entitled, "OKLAHOMA >PLACE NAMES', by George Shirk, ( i think that is the author), lists the >town where i reside, KEOTA, as meaning "fire gone out" and says it is from >the choctaw language, however choctaws here say that is not correct, >several years ago a lady from Idabel, Betty Jacobs, an educator and choctaw >told my mother that it does not mean "fire gone out", but posibly a >combination of choctaw words, translated, "no kindling wood", of course it >may not even be related to anything choctaw. Can u ofer your opinion on >this matter, Thank You, Brooke Patton > > >==== CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST Mailing List ==== > To subscribe to CHAHTA-L list discussions on history, culture, language. >Send msg. to CHAHTA-L-request@rootsweb.com >Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "subscribe" without the quotes, >nothing in the subject line, turn off signatures. >Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures....... _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com