Sequoyah
Meanings
name
- Inventor of the syllabary for writing the Cherokee language, also known as George Guess.
Pronunciation
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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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