Etymology

Lackawanna

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Today it means: the Lackawanna River in Pennsylvania, USA, a tributary of the Susquehanna River. Full definition →

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  1. Lenape · borrowed from
  2. English todayLackawanna

From Lenape Lechauwa-hannek : "the river that forks".

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