Etymology

Monongalia County

Today it means: One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Morgantown. Full definition →

Unami mënaonkihëla
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  1. Unami · derived frommënaonkihëla“where the banks cave in”
  2. English todayMonongalia County

Named after the Monongahela River, with a variation in spelling. Ultimately derived from Unami mënaonkihëla (“where the banks cave in”).

Words from the same roots

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Monongahela

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.