can anyone tell me what the word Mathinna means?

Question

Hey, my parents are currently building a house and they want a name for it. They have two they are thinking about, oe of them is 'Mathinna', after the town in Tasmania, Australia. If anyone is able to tell me what it means, my parents, and I, would be eternily greatful. THANKYOU SO MUCH!!!!
x--moegan--x

Answer 1

Try reading this story, in poem form, of Mathinna (not mine)
Little girl piccaninny, soft and brown,

Lying in a bed of warm swan's down.

Little chubby cheeks and tiny wee feet,

A cuddly bundle so complete.



Born on Flinder's Island on a very special night,

Your mumma was called Wangeneep, proud and bright.

One day you were given the name Mathinna,

And then you were rolled in the warm brown earth near the river.



One day when you were growing up,

A big boss fella took you home to his wife.

For a while you were OK,

But then one day they sailed far away.



Stranded far from home and the place where you were born,

Some of your tribe were killed or captured,

So you were left all alone,

And then to drink you became prone.



One sad day when you had too much to drink,

You helplessly tottered,

Falling in the river from its brink.

Such a tragic ending caused her life to fade and shrink.



Little brown piccaninny sitting in a rock shelter on a hill above the water,

You were your mother's precious little daughter.

Gone to join your people in a special place,

Safe from harassment and that foul smelling drink.



And if her spirit visits that little town of Mathinna ,

She will be able to relax in the peace and quiet,

With the rustle of the wind in the trees,

And the dull roar of the waterfall on a bright starry night.
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Mathinna commemoratesthe story of an almost legendaryfigure from the early 19th century.Mathinna was the daughterof Towterer and his wifeWongerneep, of the West CoastAboriginal people, who werecaptured by Robinson in 1833and taken to Flinders Island.When she was four she wastaken from her parents and sentto the Queen’s Orphan Schoolin Hobart. The Governor’s wife,Lady Jane Franklin chose toadopt the young girl who sherenamed Mathinna, meaningnecklace. Mathinna was eight yearsold when she was taken to liveat Government House. She wasspoilt by all the servants andparaded around Hobart Townwith the governor and his wife.Everyone called her a littleprincess.In 1843 the Franklinsreturned to England andMathinna was sent back to theQueen’s Orphan School. Fromthere she was sent back toFlinders Island. When theAboriginal settlement wasremoved from Wybalenna toOyster Cove in 1847, she wassent to the Queen’s Orphan School again.By 1851 Mathinna was living in the rat-infestedruins of Oyster Cove with the remaining survivors fromWybalenna, finding solace in deadening her pain withalcohol. Although Hobart Town had made a pet of her,Mathinna was dispensable because of her aboriginality.Caught between two cultures, she was unpopular withthe Aborigines, because she had been taught to rejecther people.In 1856 at the age of 21, desperately lonely andunhappy, Mathinna drowned in a puddle. Her death certificate states she died ‘by misadventure’.Whilst studying colonial history the artist ChristinaHenri began to research the life of Lady Jane Franklin.During the research she came across two letters.The letter from Mathinna read: “I have pen and ink ‘cause I am good little girl. I havegot a doll and a shift and anew petticoat. I have got a redfrock. I have got sore feet andshoes and stockings, and I amvery glad”.This extremely movingletter stood out in stark contrast to the words of LadyJane Franklin:“The influence of somedegree of civilization upon a child… who in spite of every endeavour, and thoughentirely apart from her ownpeople, retains much of theun-conquerable nature of thesavage”.After reading this,Christina Henri decided tofocus on the child Mathinna.This artwork of Mathinnareflects the poignancy of herlife and the tragedy that befellher. In this interpretationMathinna is larger than life incontrast to her tiny image inThomas Bock’s famous watercolour. His work wasframed to hide her feetbecause she was not wearingshoes. In contrast, ChristinaHenri’s work reveals thebeauty of Mathinna’s feetbecause it is important to seethem free from the encumbrance of European footwear.Henri’s work is designed to promote discussion onthe injustice done not only to Mathinna but to all herpeople. “If the stories aren’t given a voice then we allremain in ignorance.“I would like my grandchildren to be given accessto real history throughout their education and not thewhitewashed version presented to us.“The work has now left my hands and belongs to you.”
(article - not my work)

Answer 2

Necklace.. Its the center of attraction.