Spokane

English Etymology A number of etymologies of the name have been proposed, most frequently “Sun children”, “children of the Sun”, or “muddy people”. According to Barry Pritzker (2011), these interpretations are most probably popular etymologies derived from an actual self-designation of en spo Spoqe'ind round head. Pronunciation city in Washington en /spoʊˈkæn/ en En-us-Spokane.ogg US Noun p A Native American Plateau tribe who inhabited the eastern portion of Washington state and parts of northern Idaho. Proper noun The language of the Spokane tribe, a member of the Salish (or Salishan) language family. en large city/county seat co/Spokane County s/Washington. en tributary riv/Columbia River in s/Washington,Idaho. Any of various other places in the United States. Derived terms en Spokanite Spokane County Spokane Valley See also spo Further reading Spokane (disambiguation) Spokane 1 spo spo Anagrams en aeknops peakons en Languages Native American tribes