Savannah

See also: savannah

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /səˈvænə/

Etymology 1

The cities are named after the Savannah River, possibly derived from Shawnee or Algonquian.

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Savannah

  1. A locality in the Shire of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia.
  2. The name of a river and several cities in the United States:
    1. A major city, the county seat of Chatham County, Georgia.
    2. A ghost town in Los Angeles County, California.
    3. A city, the county seat of Andrew County, Missouri.
    4. A ghost town in Butler County, Nebraska.
    5. A town, hamlet, and census-designated place in Wayne County, New York.
    6. An unincorporated community in Jackson County, North Carolina.
    7. A village in Ashland County, Ohio.
    8. A city, the county seat of Hardin County, Tennessee.
    9. A census-designated place in Denton County, Texas.
  3. A female given name transferred from the place name.
  4. A female given name, from the word savannah.
    • 2004, Anne Frasier, Play dead, →ISBN:
      "I kind of like Bianca. And Chelsea. And Courtney."
      Elise gave it some thought. " Those are nice names." She nodded.
      "What do you think about Savannah?" Audrey asked. " Then I could be Savannah from Savannah."
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Etymology 2

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Noun

Savannah (plural Savannahs)

  1. A Savannah cat.
  2. (informal) The Savannah sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis).

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