Etymology

Seattle

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Today it means: A seaport and the largest city in Washington, United States, and the county seat of King County. Full definition →

Lushootseed siʔaɬ
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  1. Lushootseed · borrowed fromsiʔaɬ
  2. English todaySeattle

Named after Chief Seattle, from Lushootseed siʔaɬ.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.