An Ojibwe name (pronounced noo-may) is most closely translated as a prayer.

Most names are made to the Gitchi-Manitou- the "Great Spirit" as called by the Christians. However, to the Ojibwes, Gitchi-Manitou is known as the Great Mystery, a spirit or force we are unable to completely understand or know. We know he is the creator of our people, but unlike the Christian god, it is widely accepted that he does not reign over most aspects of life.
The following name is a prayer to the Gitchi-Manitou and the four directions; North- representative of wisdom, East- for enlightenment, South- for innocence, and West- for power