Savannah

See also: savannah

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səˈvænə/

Etymology 1

The cities are named after the Savannah River, possibly derived from Shawnee or Algonquian.

Alternative forms

• (female given name): Savanna

Proper noun

Savannah

1. A locality in the Shire of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia.
2. The name of a river and several cities in the United States:
   1. A major city, the county seat of Chatham County, Georgia.
   2. A ghost town in Los Angeles County, California.
   3. A city, the county seat of Andrew County, Missouri.
   4. A ghost town in Butler County, Nebraska.
   5. A town, hamlet, and census-designated place in Wayne County, New York.
   6. An unincorporated community in Jackson County, North Carolina.
   7. A village in Ashland County, Ohio.
   8. A city, the county seat of Hardin County, Tennessee.
   9. A census-designated place in Denton County, Texas.
3. A female given name transferred from the place name.
4. A female given name, from the word savannah.
   • 2004, Anne Frasier, Play dead, →ISBN:

     "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."

Derived terms

• Savannah sparrow

Translations

the city in Georgia

• Arabic: سافانا
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 薩凡納 / 萨凡纳 (Sàfánnà)

• Hindi: सवाना (savānā)
• Marathi: सव्हाना (savhānā)

See also

• Savanna

Further reading

• Savannah on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Category:Savannah, Georgia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

Savannah (plural Savannahs)

1. A Savannah cat.
2. (informal) The Savannah sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis).

See also

• Savannah (cat) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Category:Savannah on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

• Havanans, Havannas