Genesee

English

Etymology

From Seneca Gen-nis'-hee-yo (“pleasant valley, beautiful valley”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌd͡ʒɛnɪˈsiː/
• Rhymes: -iː

Proper noun

Genesee

1. The name of various places in North America:
   1. A community in Leduc County, Alberta, Canada.
   2. A number of places in the United States:
      1. An unincorporated community in Plumas County, California. Former spelling: Geneseo.
      2. A census-designated place in Jefferson County, Colorado.
      3. A minor city in Latah County, Idaho.
      4. A township in Whiteside County, Illinois.
      5. A neighbourhood of Lansing, Michigan.
      6. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Genesee County, Michigan.
      7. A town in Allegany County, New York.
      8. A township in Potter County, Pennsylvania.
      9. A neighbourhood in west Seattle, Washington.
      10. A town in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
      11. A river with its headwaters in Pennsylvania, which flows through western New York to Lake Ontario.

Derived terms

• Genesee County
• Genesee epoch