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Native American tribes each had their own full Moon names — we introduce the most commonly used ones and the traditions behind them.
Colonial Americans adopted some of the Native American Moon names and applied them to their own calendar system (primarily Julian and, later, Gregorian); they also brought their own traditions from Europe.
Native American Moon Names With 576 federally recognized tribes, Native Hawaiians and even more state-recognized tribes throughout the country there is a nearly limitless supply of moon names. Here are just a few:
Exploring the Diversity and Culture of Native American Nations through their Names of the Monthly Full Moon
The February full Moon has various names among Native American tribes, such as the Full Snow Moon, Snow Blinding Moon, Hunger Moon, Bony Moon, and Little Famine Moon. Learn where and why this month’s Moon was named after the cold precipitation of winter.
The Native American Full Moon names date back to when Native Americans lived in what is now the northern and eastern United States. The Algonquin Full Moon names, and variations used by many other Native American tribes, are poetically descriptive of the seasons and of nature’s gifts.
When colonists settled and began farming in North America, they adopted the full moon names of the Algonquian tribes who lived throughout New England to Lake Superior. These moon names, and numerous others used by many other Native American tribes, are poetically descriptive and evocative of the seasons and of nature's gifts.
What other Full Moons to expect this year, and when to see them? What are their Native American names, and what were they called by people from other cultures? You'll find answers to these and other questions about the Full Moons of 2023 in this infographic.
Although the most commonly used Full Moon names are English interpretations of Native American names, some are also Celtic, Anglo-Saxon, medieval English, and Neo-Pagan. Many of the names come from the Colonial Americans adopting Native American names into their calendars, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac .
American Indian Tribes gave names to each of the full moons to keep track of the passing year. The names are associated with the entire month until the next full moon occurs. Since a lunar month averages 29 days, the dates of the moons change from year to year. source: americanindian.net.