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Type Settlement & River
Usage English (American)
Meaning & History
A river and a settlement in North Carolina, as well as a village in New Zealand named for the river. From Cherokee Suwa’lĭ-Nûñnâ’hĭ meaning “the trail to Suwa’li". Suwa’li, also called Joara, was a nearby kingdom. A popular but false legend claims that Swannanoa means "beautiful waters".