Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. tə-LOO-lə  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Popularly claimed to mean "leaping waters" in the Choctaw language, it may actually mean "town" in the Creek language. This is the name of waterfalls in Georgia. It was borne by American actress Tallulah Bankhead (1902-1968), who was named after her grandmother, who may have been named after the waterfalls.

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Entry updated October 11, 2012