Cuyahoga

English

Etymology

Believed to be from an Iroquoian word meaning "crooked river".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkaɪ.əˈhɒɡə/
  • IPA(key): /ˌkaɪ.əˈhoʊɡə/

Proper noun

Cuyahoga

  1. A river in Ohio, United States, which flows into Lake Erie.
    • 1986, J. Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Peter L. Buck, William T. Berry (lyrics and music), “Cuyahoga”, in Lifes Rich Pageant, performed by R.E.M.:
      Cuyahoga / Cuyahoga's gone

Derived terms

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