Shenandoah and Its Native American Roots
December 26, 2020
A rainstorm is seen from a distance in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. (Photo Credit: Ashley Thompson for VOA)
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And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English.
Every word has its own story. Where did it come from? How did it get into the language?
Today’s word is “Shenandoah.”
Hundreds of years ago a Native American chief named Shenandoah lived with his tribes in what is now the state of Virginia. Little is known about Shenandoah, but in some way, the soft sound of his name was given to a river.