# Sequoyah

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /səˈkwɔɪə/ · frequency rank #96,466

## Definitions
1. Inventor of the syllabary for writing the Cherokee language, also known as George Guess.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Cherokee ᏎᏉᏯ (sequoya), earlier ᏍᏏᏉᏯ (ssiquoya); usually held to derive from ᏏᏆ ᎠᏯᎠ (siqua ayaa, literally “a beast (is) inside”).

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