Savannaha
Meaning of Savannaha
Savannaha is a feminine given name that originated in the Anglo-American naming tradition as an orthographic and phonetic elaboration of the toponymic form Savannah, deriving ultimately from the Spanish adaptation of the Taíno term zanbána for “treeless plain.” Pronounced /səˈvænəhə/ in contemporary English, the quadrasyllabic structure features primary stress on the second syllable, conforming to standard English phonological patterns while introducing a distinctive terminal syllable. Its emergence within United States naming registers dates to the early 1990s, when it first entered the Social Security Administration’s top 1000 at rank 856 in 1990; it subsequently achieved its highest recorded rank of 843 in 1994 with six occurrences and realized a peak annual usage of thirteen newborns in 1998. Thereafter, its popularity has fluctuated within the high 800s to low 900s, reflecting sustained yet modest adoption. Morphologically, Savannaha exhibits transparent affixation and consistent vowel quality, making it both readily recognizable and phonetically accessible. Its socio-cultural resonance is grounded in its association with the historic port city of Savannah, Georgia, renowned for its colonial architecture and Spanish colonial heritage, thereby aligning toponymic origins with contemporary morphological innovation.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as suh-VAN-uh-huh (/səˈvænəhə/)
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