Shawnee
From Algonquin, meaning "southern people"; the name of the Shawnee people who originally lived in the Ohio valley.
Meaning and origin
Shawnee is the name of an Algonquian people who originally inhabited the Ohio River Valley, and the given name is taken from this tribal name.
How to pronounce Shawnee
| English (US) | shaw-NEE /ʃɔːˈniː/ |
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