Míkmaw
/ˈmiːk.mɔː/noun
A singular noun or adjective referring to a member of the Mi'kmaq people or to their language and culture.
Did you know?Míkmaw is the singular form, while Mi'kmaq commonly refers to the people collectively; the community’s traditional homeland is called Mi'kma'ki.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-European contact
Mi'kmaq
nikmaq
“My kin, my relatives, or my allies; a proposed source of the collective name”
16th Century
French
Micmac
“A French rendering of the Indigenous name, later widely used in colonial records”
17th Century
English
Micmac
“A member of the Indigenous people of Atlantic Canada and Maine”
20th Century
Mi'kmaq English
Mi'kmaq
“The community-preferred spelling for the people collectively”
Modern English
English
Mi'kmaw
“The singular form or an adjective relating to the Mi'kmaq people, language, or culture”