Yurok

Meanings

Noun

A member of a particular Native American tribe of Northern California.

Proper Noun

The Algic language of these people.

Origin

From Karok term meaning "downriver (people)", as they live on the Klamath River downstream of the Karuk, whose name means "upriver (people)".

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