Etymology

Tallahassee

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Today it means: The capital city of Florida, United States and the county seat of Leon County. Full definition →

Creek tvlvhasse
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  1. Creek · borrowed fromtvlvhasse
  2. English todayTallahassee

Borrowed from Creek tvlvhasse, pronounced [talaháːssi], from etvlw (“town”) + vhassē (“old”). Compare Tulsa, from the same or a similar term.

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