Etymology

Tulsa

Tul·sa
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Today it means: A large city, the county seat of Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States; the second largest city in the state. Full definition →

Creek Tallasi
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  1. Creek · borrowed fromTallasi
  2. English todayTulsa

From Creek Tallasi (literally “old town”). Compare Tallahassee, from the same or a similar term.

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