Savannah
[səˈvænə]Meaning
from the English word for a large grassy plain, ultimately from the Taíno word sabana
Background Story
Savannah comes from the English word for a large grassy plain, which derives ultimately from the Taíno word sabana. It came into use as a given name in America in the 19th century, and was revived in the 1980s by the movie Savannah Smiles (1982).
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