Miami en · PROPN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /maɪˈæmə/
- /maɪˈæmi/
Etymology
From Mayaimi, one of only ten words recorded from the language of the now-extinct Mayaimi people, meaning "big water", referring to the large lake on whose shores they lived, alternately called Lake Miami, Lake Mayimi, Lake Maymi, Lake Maimi; now called Lake Okeechobee. The Florida city is named for the Miami River. The river is named for its source, Lake Miami.
Meanings
- Alternative form of Mayaimi. ▸ An extinct indigenous people of Florida.
- Alternative form of Mayaimi. ▸ An extinct language spoken by those people.
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A placename: ▸ A city, the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida.
It may get even busier in town when a sleek train service called the Brightline debuts this summer, shuttling travelers between nearby West Palm Beach and Miami.
2017 March 1, Hannah Seligson, “Where to get hip in Palm Beach”, in CNN:Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International and Palm Beach International are solid choices if your final destination is north of Miami city limits.
2020 January 7, Rebecca Wallwork, “Which South Florida airport should I fly into?”, in CNN:
- A placename: ▸ A city, the county seat of Ottawa County, Oklahoma.
- A placename: ▸ A small city, the county seat of Roberts County, Texas.
- A placename: ▸ A number of townships in the United States, including five in Ohio, listed under Miami Township.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) A placename: ▸ Ellipsis of Lake Miami, former name of Lake Okeechobee: a lake in Florida, the source of the Miami River.
alt of Lake Miami
- A placename: ▸ A river in Miami-Dade County, Florida, flowing past the city of Miami; in full, Miami River.
Deriveds
Miami Gardens · Miami-Dade County · North Miami Beach · Miami-Dade · Miami River · South Miami · Miami vice · Miami English · Miami County · North Miami · Lake Miami · Miami Beach · Miami freestyle
Synonyms
Mayimi River · Lake Mayaimi · Lake Maimi · Lake Mayimi · Maimi River · Maimi · Mayimi · Maymi · Mayimi · Maymi · Mayaimi · Maimi · Maymi River · Mayaimi River · Lake Maymi · Mayaimi
Translations (38)
sh Мајами (city in Florida, United States) · lv Maiami (city in Florida, United States) · et Miami (city in Florida, United States) · nl Miami (city in Florida, United States) · ru Майа́ми (city in Florida, United States) · my မိုင်ယာမီ (city in Florida, United States) · sk Miami (city in Florida, United States) · es Miami (city in Florida, United States) · ht Miyami (city in Florida, United States) · ja マイアミ (city in Florida, United States) · tr Miami (city in Florida, United States) · sv Miami (city in Florida, United States) · cmn 邁阿密 /迈阿密 (city in Florida, United States) · fa میامی (city in Florida, United States) · he מיאמי (city in Florida, United States) · pt Miami (city in Florida, United States) · de Miami (city in Florida, United States) · it Miami (city in Florida, United States) · ro Miami (city in Florida, United States) · rsk Маями (city in Florida, United States) · ko 마이애미 (city in Florida, United States) · fi Miami (city in Florida, United States) · ca Miami (city in Florida, United States) · el Μαϊάμι (city in Florida, United States) · ar مِيَامِي (city in Florida, United States) · sl Miami (city in Florida, United States) · no Miami (city in Florida, United States) · bg Маями (city in Florida, United States) · la Miamia (city in Florida, United States) · acw مَيَامي (city in Florida, United States) · fr Miami (city in Florida, United States) · pl Miami (city in Florida, United States) · lt Majamis (city in Florida, United States) · hu Miami (city in Florida, United States) · da Miami (city in Florida, United States) · th ไมแอมี (city in Florida, United States) · sco Miami (city in Florida, United States) · cs Miami (city in Florida, United States)
wikipedia: en:Miami River (Florida) · wikipedia: en:Lake Okeechobee · wikipedia: en:Mayaimi