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These Names/Words are taken from several different Australian Aboriginal Languages

A - L

-A-
Name/Word Meaning Name/Word

Abim�
Abmba�
Adelong�
Adina�
Adlinga�
Adnanuara�
Adoni�
Akala�
Akama�
Akuna�
Alba�
Alinga�
Alkina�
Alkoomie
Alkira

devil, ghost
water
river or plain
good
place for hunting�
running water
the sunset�
a parrot
a whale�
to know or follow
a sand hill
sun goddess
the moon
very nice
the sky

Allambie�
Allira
Allunga�
Amarco�
Amarina�
Apunga
Arana�
Arika�
Arilla
Arinya�
Aroona�
Arramagong�
Attunga
Awoonga�

to remain awhile
daughter�
the sun
beautiful place
rain
goddess of small plants
moon�
a waterlily
dancing ground
a kangaroo
running water
wombats run into holes
high place 
sheet of water

-B-
Name/Word Meaning Name/Word Meaning

Baarmutha
Balagorang 
Bambra
Bandianna
Baralga
Barambogie
Baranbali
Baranduda 
Baringa
Barkala
Barnawartha
Barremma
Barwidgee
Bellombi
Benalla
Benaroon
Berrigan
Berrimilla 
Betcherrygah 
Bethanga
Biara
Biggie-billa 
Billinudgel 
Bimbadeen
Bimbimbie
Binda 
Binnowee 
Birdup 
Boanyoo

number of small creeks
kangaroo feeding grounds
mushroom
bandy legged native lady
native companion
big waterhole
towards the east
a water rat
light
bush shades 
deaf and dumb
white ironbark
green mossy grass
no!
musk duck
blackbutt
emu bush
kingfisher
budgerigar
a weed
banksia 
echidna 
good view
place of many birds
deep water
green place
place of many birds 
outlook 
hunting place

Boggabri
Bogong 
Bontherambo
Boogoodoogada 
Booragul
Boorea
Bor Bor
Boroke 
Bulla Bulla
Bullai bullai�
Bultarro
Bunbulama
Bunderra�
Bundaleer
Bungobittah�
Buni�
Bungawitta�
Bun-yal�
Burbugate�
Burilda�
Burlamatta�
Burnu�
Burnum�
Burra Burra�
Burrendah�
Burrendong�
Burrimul
Bykool

rain bird
moths and grubs 
the liver
place of frogs 
summer
turpentine tree
a circular piece of bark
butterfly�
green parrot�
north wind
black wallaby
Goddess of the rain
among the hills
many flying squirrels�
a bird's nest�
home of the possum�
flies�
many owls�
a black swan
place of possums�
a tree�
a great warrior
sheep
place of the swan�
native koala bear
home of the king parrot
emu
blackfellow

-C-
Name/Word Meaning Name/Word Meaning

Caltowie�
Camira�
Carbethon
Cardinia�
Carina�
Canungra�
Carrabulone�
Carribie�
Chokerre�
Cobar�
Connewarre�
Coobowie�
Cooinda

sleepy lizard waterhole
of the wind�
cheerful
the dawn
a bride�
place of owls
many white cockatoos�
many emus drink�
red�
burnt earth�
home of the swan�
wildfowl waters
happy place

Coolabah
Cooloongatta
Cooma�
Coomalong�
Coombell�
Coorabin
Coorah�
Coorigil�
Coreen�
Cumbalum�
Curramulka�
Currawidgen�
Curriequinquin�

black box tree
fine view
a lake�
plenty of possums
Bunyip in water
spring constantly running�
a woman�
sign of bees�
end of the hills
flathead caught here�
Emu drinking place�
place of possums�
butcher bird

-D-
Name/Word Meaning Name/Word Meaning

Daen
Daku�
Dardurr
Darri�
Dayah minyah
Dayoorl
Decreeree
Dederang�
Deegeenboyah
Derain�
Dheal

black fellows
sand
bark, humpy or shed
a track
carpet snake
large flat stone
Willy wagtail
hailstones�
soldier-bird
of the mountains�
sacred tree

Dheran�
Dinewan
Dingo
Doonburr
Doongara
Dorak�
Dungle
Dunnia
Dural�
Durda�
Durrie

a gully
emu
native dog
a grass seed
lightning
lively�
water hole
a wattle
a hollow tree on fire
dog�
bread made from seed

-E-
Name/Word Meaning Name/Word Meaning

Edi�
Echuca
Eerin�
Eingana
Ekala�
Elanora�
Elandra
Ellin�

the place of stones
cold wind�
a small grey owl
a creator goddess�
a lake�
a home by the sea
home by the sea
to move

Elouera
Erathipa
Ettamogah
Euloo wirree
Eumina
Eurie Eurie
Euroa
Eurobin 

pleasant place
a boulder
"lets have a drink"
rainbow
repose
many kangaroos�
push, shake, thrust
falling water

-F-
Name/Word Meaning Name/Word Meaning

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-G-
Name/Word Meaning Name/Word Meaning

Ganan�
Garema
Garrong
Gaya-dari�
Gedala�
Gelar�
Ghera�
Gidja
Gilgandra�
Girawheen
Girra�

from the west�
camp
species of wattle
platypus�
the day�
a brother
a gum leaf
God of the moon
long water hole
place of flowers
a creek, or a tree�

Givinganna�
Glaginye
Goonagulla�
Gowi-nee-bu�
Gulara�
Gulargambone�
Gungaroo
Gunyah
Gurley�
Gurraymy
Guyra�

lookout
glad to see you, welcome
sky�
robin redbreast�
moonlight�
place of Galah parrots
crane
place of shelter
a native willow
Borah devil
fishing place or cockatoo

-H-
Name/Word Meaning Name/Word Meaning

Hanya

a stone

   
-I-
Name/Word Meaning Name/Word Meaning

Illabunda�
Illalangi
Illawarra
Illoura

place of swallows
home on the hill
high place near the sea�
pleasant place

Illuka�
Inapertwa
Itya�
I'wai

near the sea
simple creatures
dance
culture hero 

-J-
Name/Word Meaning Name/Word Meaning

Jarrah�
Jindalee
Jingella

eucalyptus tree�
bare hill
green bank�

Joalah
Julana
Julunggul

haunt of the lyrebird�
a lecherous god 
a rainbow serpent goddess

-K-
Name/Word Meaning Name/Word Meaning

Kaawa 
Kabam 
Kaleny 
Kalimbang 
Kalka 
Kalumpa 
Kalurra 
Kampanmali 
Kamparri 
Kamu 
Kancha 
Kaneky 
Kanga 
Kangaloom 
Kangamarru 
Kangka 
Kangkang 
Kanhe 
Kanji 
Kanyini 
Kapi 
Kareela
Karinya
Karlkawima 
Karna 
Karnakarrhu 
Karribi
Katandra 
Kateena 
Keli 
Kergunyah 
Keurong 
Killara 
Kimba 
Kinta
Kinytya 

east
storm 
uncle
Galah 
lively
clover
totem
paint oneself
ahead
blood, blood red 
tooth 
yellow crested cockatoo 
alcohol 
kangaroo feeding place
drunk
leaf
sea eagle 
freshwater crocodile 
bone 
mother's mother
moon 
south wind 
peaceful home
fast
man
male 
headland 
song of birds
daughter 
dog 
silent place 
home of the flying fox
permanent creek
bush fire
laughter 
female

Kirrhi 
Kityikana 
Koche 
Komanh 
Kome 
Komo 
Kompo 
Konkon 
Kono 
Ko'on 
Koone 
Ku'a 
Kuche 
Kudin 
Kuja 
Kumalie 
Kumba 
Kumpu 
Kuna 
Kunchi 
Kungka 
Kunjan 
Kurrajong
Kurrara 
Kurrin 
Kurrookarrook 
Kuru 
Kuthu 
Kutukutu 
Kutya 
Kutyukutyu 
Kuuwa 
Kuuyu 
Kuypang 
Kuyungu 
Kyeema

skilful
be happy
lizard
young woman 
sandpaper fig tree 
brown hawk, Eaglehawk 
young man
laughing kookaburra 
ear 
magpie goose 
Burdekin duck 
dog 
two 
navel 
kangaroo 
small duck 
black fruit tree
urine 
shit
penis 
north 
pandanus 
tree 
place of possums
sand 
koala with young 
stranger
smoke
mist
rotten
pup
west 
string 
black bream 
good 
dawn 

-L-
Name/Word Meaning Name/Word Meaning

Laanecoorie 
Laanepyramul 

home of kangaroos 
home of emus 

Langi-dorn 
Lowanyeri 

bellbird nest
place of grey geese

 

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