Meanings
savannah1
Savannah2
alternative Savanna
- A locality in the Shire of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia.
- The name of a river and several cities in the United States:.
- A major city, the county seat of Chatham County, Georgia.
- A city, the county seat of Andrew County, Missouri.
- A ghost town in Butler County, Nebraska.
- A town, hamlet, and census-designated place in Wayne County, New York.
- A village in Ashland County, Ohio.
- A city, the county seat of Hardin County, Tennessee.
- A female given name transferred from the place name.
- A female given name, from the word savannah.
"I kind of like Bianca. And Chelsea. And Courtney." Elise gave it some thought. " Those are nice names." She nodded. "What do you think about Savannah?" Audrey asked. " Then I could be Savannah from Savannah."
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Savannah3
plural Savannahs
- A Savannah cat.
- informalThe Savannah sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis).
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
The cities are named after the Savannah River, possibly derived from Shawnee or Algonquian.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic سافانا
- سافاناthe city in Georgia
Chinese Mandarin 薩凡納 /萨凡纳
- 薩凡納 /萨凡纳 (Sàfánnà)the city in Georgia
Hindi सवाना
- सवाना (savānā)the city in Georgia
Polish Savannah
- Savannahthe city in Georgia
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with savannah
Cite this entry
savannah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/savannah
“savannah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/savannah. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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