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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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