Octorara

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proper noun

A stream in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, a tributary of the Susquehanna River.

OriginTuscarora yohtawakarera →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Octoraro

  1. A stream in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, a tributary of the Susquehanna River.

Origin

  1. Tuscarorayohtawakarera
  2. EnglishOctorara

From Susquehannock, with recorded meanings of "rushing water" and "sweet water"; compare Tuscarora yohtawakarera 'the sound of rushing water'.

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APA

Octorara. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Octorara

MLA

“Octorara.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Octorara. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Octorara,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Octorara.

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