Hopi
/ˈhoʊpi/noun
A Native American people of northeastern Arizona, or the Uto-Aztecan language they speak.
Did you know?Hopi is the English form of a self-name from the Hopi language, commonly interpreted as meaning “peaceful,” “civilized,” or “proper living,” reflecting a moral way of life rather than a mystical curse or hidden code.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-Contact
Hopi
Hopítuh Shi-nu-mu
““The Peaceful People” or “The People of Peace,” a self-designation used in the Hopi language.”
19th Century
English
Hopi
“An English transcription of the Hopi people’s name.”
Modern English
English
Hopi
“The people, language, and culture of the Hopi of northeastern Arizona.”
Modern English
English
Hopi
“Sometimes used in anthropology and linguistics as the standard English ethnonym and language name.”