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Savannah

proper nounnounattested in dialogue

  • //səˈvænə//

A locality in the Shire of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia.

proper noun

  1. 1

    A locality in the Shire of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia.

  2. 2

    The name of a river and several cities in the United States:. A major city, the county seat of Chatham County, Georgia.

  3. 3

    The name of a river and several cities in the United States:. A ghost town in Los Angeles County, California.

  4. 4

    The name of a river and several cities in the United States:. A city, the county seat of Andrew County, Missouri.

  5. 5

    The name of a river and several cities in the United States:. A ghost town in Butler County, Nebraska.

  6. 6

    The name of a river and several cities in the United States:. A town, hamlet, and census-designated place in Wayne County, New York.

  7. 7

    The name of a river and several cities in the United States:. An unincorporated community in Jackson County, North Carolina.

  8. 8

    The name of a river and several cities in the United States:. A village in Ashland County, Ohio.

  9. 9

    The name of a river and several cities in the United States:. A city, the county seat of Hardin County, Tennessee.

  10. 10

    The name of a river and several cities in the United States:. A census-designated place in Denton County, Texas.

  11. 11

    A female given name transferred from the place name.

  12. 12

    A female given name, from the word savannah.

    "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."

Etymology

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

noun

  1. 1

    A Savannah cat.

  2. 2

    informalThe Savannah sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis).

Forms

plural
Savannahs
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