# Savannah

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /səˈvænə/ · frequency rank #12,677

## Definitions
1. A locality in the Shire of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia.
2. The name of a river and several cities in the United States:.
3. The name of a river and several cities in the United States:.
4. The name of a river and several cities in the United States:.
5. The name of a river and several cities in the United States:.
6. The name of a river and several cities in the United States:.
7. The name of a river and several cities in the United States:.
8. The name of a river and several cities in the United States:.
9. The name of a river and several cities in the United States:.
10. The name of a river and several cities in the United States:.
11. A female given name transferred from the place name.
12. A female given name, from the word savannah.

## Etymology
The cities are named after the Savannah River, possibly derived from Shawnee or Algonquian.

## Easily confused with
- **Susannah** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/savannah-vs-susannah)
- **savanna** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/savanna-vs-savannah)

## Common misspellings (10)
`asvannah`, `saavnnah`, `savanah`, `savananh`, `savannahh`, `savannha`, `savnanah`, `savvannah`, `ssavannah`, `svaannah`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/savannah