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Name Seattle
Gender Masculine
Usage Duwamish (Anglicized), Popular Culture
Other Forms FormsSi’ahl, Sealth, Seathl, Seathle, See-ahth, Si'aɫ
Edit Status Statusnot set

Meaning & History

Seattle is an anglicization of the modern Duwamish conventional spelling Si'ahl, equivalent to the modern Lushootseed (Chief Seattle's native language) publishing spelling Si'aɫ.

A noted bearer is Chief Seattle (c.1780 - 1866) of the Duwamish. A widely publicized speech arguing in favor of ecological responsibility and respect of native Americans' land rights has been attributed to him, and the largest city in Washington state, Seattle, was named after him.
Added 5/1/2008 by Rachel