Monongalia County
English
Etymology
Named after the Monongahela River, with a variation in spelling. Ultimately derived from Unami mënaonkihëla (“where the banks cave in”).[1]
Proper noun
Monongalia County
- One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Morgantown.
Related terms
- Monongahela
References
- Rementer, Jim; Pearson, Bruce L. (2005), “Mënaonkihëla”, in Leneaux, Grant; Whritenour, Raymond, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project