Quick answer
Hiawatha is a boy name meaning "he who combs".
Pronunciation: English /ˌhaɪ.ə.ˈwɑθ.ə/.
Meaning and history
Meaning uncertain, of Iroquois origin, possibly meaning "he who combs". This was the name of a Mohawk or Onondaga leader who founded the Iroquois Confederacy around the 15th century. He was later the subject of a fictionalized 1855 poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Notes and context
Usage: history, iroquois