Nene (trail)

Nene (pronounced née-nee) is a word in the language of the Seminole Indians meaning "path" or "trail."

Roadsign at junction of Harney Hvtce Nene (Harvey Canal Trail) and Tufto Cate Nene in Brighton Reservation

In the city of Tallahassee, Florida, United States, it is often used as the name of streets and roads. In the Indianhead Acres area it is the norm.[1]

Street names in Tallahassee[1]
Street nameMeaning
Atapha NeneDogwood Trail
Atchena NeneCedar Trail
Chuli NenePine Trail
Chocksaka NeneBridle Trail
Ohbah NeneOwl Trail
Heechee NeneTobacco Trail
Hasosaw NeneEast Trail
Wahalaw NeneNorth-South Trail
Humpin NeneFirst Trail
Hokolin NeneSecond Trail
Toochin NeneThird Trail
Ostin NeneFourth Trail
Chowkeebin NeneFifth Trail
Apakin NeneSixth Trail
Kolpakin NeneSeventh Trail
Chinnapakin NeneEighth Trail
Wekewa NeneSpring Trail

Road names of this style are found in other parts of Florida, such as in and around the Brighton Indian Reservation of the Seminole and related Miccosukee tribe.

References

  1. Rodney Carlisle, Loretta Carlisle, Tallahassee in History, p. 104, Rowman & Littlefield, 2020 ISBN 1683340507.


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