Pensacola
Choctaw · Girl · 4 syllables
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About the name Pensacola
Pensacola derives from the Choctaw words "pensa" (hair) and "okla" (people), literally meaning "hair people" or possibly referring to a specific tribal group.
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Etymology
Pensacola derives from the Choctaw words "pensa" (hair) and "okla" (people), literally meaning "hair people" or possibly referring to a specific tribal group. The name was applied to a Native American settlement in present-day Florida and was adopted by Spanish colonizers in the 16th century, later becoming the name of a major American city and naval station.
Pensacola currently ranks #4,991 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1916.
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