Tallulah
Tallulah is a girls' name of Native American origin meaning “leaping water, princess of abundance.” Tallulah is believed to derive from a Choctaw or Creek word meaning leaping water, referring to waterfalls.
how do you pronounce Tallulah?
tah-LOO-lah
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what does Tallulah mean?
The name Tallulah means “leaping water, princess of abundance.” It comes from the Native American language tradition.
Tallulah is believed to derive from a Choctaw or Creek word meaning leaping water, referring to waterfalls. Tallulah Falls in Georgia preserves this indigenous place name. The name captures the dynamic beauty and power of cascading water, which many Native American cultures regarded as the voice of the living earth.
who are famous people named Tallulah?
- Tallulah Bankhead (legendary American stage and screen actress)
- Tallulah Falls (waterfall in northeast Georgia)
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