Savannah
/səˈvænə/ name, noun, slang
name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative spelling of savanna. alt-of, alternative
- 2 A Savannah cat.
- 3 a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions wordnet
- 4 The Savannah sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis). informal
Proper Noun
- 1 A locality in the Shire of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia.
- 2 The name of a river and several cities in the United States:.; A major city, the county seat of Chatham County, Georgia.
- 3 The name of a river and several cities in the United States:.; A ghost town in Los Angeles County, California.
- 4 The name of a river and several cities in the United States:.; A city, the county seat of Andrew County, Missouri.
- 5 The name of a river and several cities in the United States:.; A ghost town in Butler County, Nebraska.
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- 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 The name of a river and several cities in the United States:.; An unincorporated community in Jackson County, North Carolina.
- 8 The name of a river and several cities in the United States:.; A village in Ashland County, Ohio.
- 9 The name of a river and several cities in the United States:.; A city, the county seat of Hardin County, Tennessee.
- 10 The name of a river and several cities in the United States:.; A census-designated place in Denton County, Texas.
- 11 A female given name transferred from the place name.
- 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.""
Example
More examples"But it's a typical savannah country, and we enjoy cooler temperatures."
Etymology
The cities are named after the Savannah River, possibly derived from Shawnee or Algonquian.