Swanee

Swanee Meaning & Origin

About Swanee
The name "Swanee" is a variant of the name "Suwannee," derived from the Native American Creek word "sawani," meaning "echo." It is most commonly associated with the Suwannee River in Florida, which gained popularity through the song "Old Folks at Home" by Stephen Foster, where the river is referred to as "Swanee." The name "Swanee" evokes a sense of tranquility, natural beauty, and echoes of the past.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SN
🗽 NYSIIS
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🔊 Soundex
S050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S W AA1 N IY1
🌐 IPA
/sˈwɑˈni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SN', 'XN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Swanee in Braille

Here's how to represent Swanee in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Swanee in braille

How to Spell the Name Swanee in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Swanee using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Swanee in sign language

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