suwannee
suwannee Lexical Profile
• noun
American A major river in the southeastern United States that flows roughly 246 miles from the Okefenokee Swamp in southern Georgia southward through northern Florida into the Gulf of Mexico.
American A county located in the north-central portion of the U.S. state of Florida, named after the prominent river that forms its northern, western, and portions of its southern borders.
"Agriculture, particularly poultry and forestry, remains a significant economic driver in Suwannee County."
Word Nuance & Usage
Often spelled 'Swanee' in popular culture, famously serving as the subject of Stephen Foster's 1851 song 'Old Folks at Home', which made the river internationally recognizable.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from a Native American term, possibly the Timucua word 'Suwani' meaning 'Echo River', or potentially an indigenous corruption of the Spanish mission name 'San Juan' (St. John).
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