मिनाहासा सोदोबनि ओंथिया जादों गोबां हारिसाफोरनि खौसे जानाय जायखौ " इसा' एबा "  अवान  " सोदोबनिफ्राय लाबोदों , बेकायनो बे ओनसोलनि मुङाव मिनाहासा जादों ।
Minahasa word means merger from various tribes that taken away from word 'esa' or 'one' therefore its region named Minahasa .