savannah

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative spelling of savanna.
name
  1. A locality in the Shire of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia.
  2. The name of a river and several cities in the United States:.
  3. A major city, the county seat of Chatham County, Georgia.
  4. A ghost town in Los Angeles County, California.
  5. A city, the county seat of Andrew County, Missouri.
  6. A ghost town in Butler County, Nebraska.
  7. A town, hamlet, and census-designated place in Wayne County, New York.
  8. An unincorporated community in Jackson County, North Carolina.
  9. A village in Ashland County, Ohio.
  10. A city, the county seat of Hardin County, Tennessee.
  11. A census-designated place in Denton County, Texas.
  12. A female given name transferred from the place name.
noun
  1. A Savannah cat.
  2. The Savannah sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis).

Pronunciation

/səˈvænə/

Word forms

savannah savannahs Savanna

Etymology

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

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