Meaning: Grassy plain
The story
Savannah uses the English landscape word, which ultimately comes from Taíno via Spanish. The word’s linguistic history does not make every modern use an Indigenous naming tradition.
Spellings & variants
- Savanna
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
Lower in the latest US rankings
Style
Origins
Savannah comes from English.
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