Sequoyah

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Inventor of the syllabary for writing the Cherokee language, also known as George Guess.

Pronunciation

/səˈkwɔɪə/ /səˈkɔɪə/ /sɪ-/

Word forms

Sequoyah Sequoya Ssiquoya

Etymology

Borrowed from Cherokee ᏎᏉᏯ (sequoya), earlier ᏍᏏᏉᏯ (ssiquoya); usually held to derive from ᏏᏆ ᎠᏯᎠ (siqua ayaa, literally “a beast (is) inside”).

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