Cuyahoga

English

Etymology

Believed to be from an Iroquoian word meaning "crooked river".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkaɪ.əˈhɒɡə/
• IPA^(key): /ˌkaɪ.əˈhoʊɡə/

Proper noun

Cuyahoga

1. A river in Ohio, United States, which flows into Lake Erie.
   • 1986, J. Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Peter L. Buck, William T. Berry (lyrics and music), “Cuyahoga”, in Lifes Rich Pageant, performed by R.E.M.:

     Cuyahoga
     Cuyahoga's gone

   • 2020 October 6, Stephen Markley, “Pete Beatty’s ‘Cuyahoga’ Images an Ohio, and a Country, Divided”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     The year is 1837, and the Cuyahoga is the sidewinding river separating the empire of Cleveland from the more rough-hewn frontier town of Ohio City.

Derived terms

• Cuyahoga County
• Cuyahoga Falls