Oodgeroo Name meanings & History

Indigenous Australian (Kunjeyhmi language). "paperbark tree" or "shepherd's purse". Means "paperbark tree" in Mundjan, spoken by the Noonuccal tribe. (See Mudrooroo.)Oodgeroo Noonuccal (born Kathleen Jean Mary Ruska, 1920-1993) was an Aboriginal Australian political activist, artist and educator, who campaigned for Aboriginal rights. Noonuccal was best known for her poetry, and was the first Aboriginal Australian to publish a book of verse. Oodgeroo is a unique and meaningful name that could be used for a baby girl.

Zodiac Sign of Oodgeroo: Obstinate Cancer,Obsessive Scorpio

Synonyms of Oodgeroo:

O: Obstinate,Ostentatious,Obsolete,Obsessive,Organized

D: Determined,Doting,Demanding,Dutiful,Daddy,Domestic

G: Genuine,Goof-off,Go-getter,Gregarious

E: Enliven,Environment,Expressive,Exaggerate,Enlighten,Entertain

R: Reason,Resourceful,Restless,Rational

Oodgeroo is:

• a Devious name
• a Simple name
• a Upper Class name
• a Urban name

Famous People

The most well-known person with the name Oodgeroo is Kath Walker, who wrote under the name Oodgeroo Noonuccal.