The Apache leader Geronimo (1829-1908) was known to his tribe as Goyathlay, meaning “One Who Yawns.”
The nickname Geronimo is probably a corruption of the Spanish name Jeronimo.
The Apache leader Geronimo (1829-1908) was known to his tribe as Goyathlay, meaning “One Who Yawns.”
The nickname Geronimo is probably a corruption of the Spanish name Jeronimo.