Male Name
Quaoar
ˈkwɑ.wɑɹ
ˈkwɑː.wɑː
Overview
Gender
masculine
Origin
Categories
creator deities
deities
dwarf planets
gods
space
uncertain etymology
Meaning & Etymology
Quaoar is an English rendering of a Takic name (alternatively Kwawar or Kwauwar), of unknown meaning. In the mythology of the Mission Indians of southern California, Quaoar was a creator god also known as Chinigchinix. A dwarf planet in the outer solar system was named for him in 2002.
Etymology
Original Form:
Kwawar or Kwauwar
Evolution:
English rendering of a Takic name
Source:
Mythology of the Mission Indians of southern California
Related Names
No Related Names
No related name variants are available for "Quaoar".