Etymology

Seneca

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Today it means: A member of a tribe of Native Americans in western New York state. Full definition →

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Seneca · proper noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromSeneca
  2. English todaySeneca

From Latin Seneca.

Seneca · noun, proper noun2

  1. Mahican · derived from[Term?]
  2. Algonquian · derived from
  3. Dutch · derived fromSennecaas
  4. English todaySeneca

From Dutch Sennecaas, from Algonquian (probably Mahican [Term?]).

Words from the same roots

LatinSeneca all →

Seneca Village

DutchSennecaas all →

Seneca Village

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