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Where does the word “Sequoia” come from?

April 26, 2017sequoia word

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Where does the word “Sequoia” come from?

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Though it’s not certain, the commonly held belief is that the word comes from the name of Sequoyah (born approx. 1760 – died approx. 1843), a former blacksmith and silversmith, who created the Cherokee alphabet around 1809 and was hailed a genius.