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savannah^¹

noun savannahs

alternative Alternative spelling of savanna

Savannah^²

/səˈvænə/

Rhymes with -ænə

Where it comes from

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

proper noun Savanna

A locality in the Shire of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia.
A major city, the county seat of Chatham County, Georgia.
A ghost town in Los Angeles County, California.
A city, the county seat of Andrew County, Missouri.
A ghost town in Butler County, Nebraska.
A town, hamlet, and census-designated place in Wayne County, New York.
An unincorporated community in Jackson County, North Carolina.
A village in Ashland County, Ohio.
A city, the county seat of Hardin County, Tennessee.
A census-designated place in Denton County, Texas.
A female given name transferred from the place name.
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."

Savannah^³

/səˈvænə/

Rhymes with -ænə

noun Savannahs

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

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: savanna, savannah river, swampy, chatham, prairie, steppe, veld, veldt, grassland, plain, glade, downs, parkland, barrens, pampas, llano

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name the city in Georgia

中文	薩凡納 /萨凡纳 Sàfánnà
हिन्दी	सवाना savānā
العربية	سافانا

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"savannah." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/savannah. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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savannah. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/savannah

Chicago

"savannah." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/savannah.

BibTeX

@misc{savannah_2026,
  title = {savannah},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/savannah},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}