Sequoyah
- a variation of Sequoya.
Example Sentences
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In the early 1800s Cherokee polymath Sequoyah invented the Cherokee syllabary of written characters.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 10, 2023
Now phone users will be able to find apps and toggle settings using the syllable-based written language first created by the Cherokee Nation’s Sequoyah in the early 1800s.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2022
Quinton is named for his grandfather who was named for Sequoyah, who created a written form of the Cherokee language in the early 19th century.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2021
At Sequoyah High School in Cherokee County, Long remained unknown to three of the valedictorians and salutatorians in the Class of 2017.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 19, 2021
“Yeah, and some named their binoojiins—their Haskell Rascals—after the buildings on campus: Winona, Sequoyah, Tommany.”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
