Savannah
[səˈvænə]Meaning
from the English word for a large grassy plain, from Taíno sabana
Background Story
Savannah comes from the English word for the large grassy plain, which derives in turn 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). Variants of the name include Savanah, Savanna and Zavanna.
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