What Was The Original Name For Hummingbirds?

What Was The Original Name For Hummingbirds? When the Spanish arrived in the New World, they called hummingbird Joyas Voladores or Flying Jewels. The French called them Oiseau Mouche or Flower Bird. What is the Native American word for hummingbird? Walela is the Cherokee Indian name for hummingbird. What is the other name of hummingbird?