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Shenandoah

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Gender Masculine
Usage Indigenous American, Oneida (Anglicized)
Pronounced Pron. shehn-ən-DO-ə(English)
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Variant of Skenandoa, or from the name of the Shenandoah River (names that may or may not be connected). The traditional American folk song Oh Shenandoah refers to the Oneida chief Skenandoa.

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Bob Dylan songs, Harry Belafonte repertoire, rivers, variants
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Entry updated April 5, 2022

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