Ocmulgee
/ˌɑːk.məlˈɡiː/noun
A river in Georgia, and the name of places and institutions derived from it.
Did you know?Ocmulgee is an English spelling of a Creek/Muscogee place-name, and the exact original meaning is uncertain, though it is often connected to the idea of an ‘oily’ or ‘bubbling’ river in older interpretations.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-Contact Southeast
Muskogean
*ok-mulgee / *ok-mulki?
“An indigenous place-name associated with the Ocmulgee River; the precise original form and meaning are uncertain.”
18th Century
English
Ocmulgee
“English spelling recorded for the river and surrounding place-name in Georgia.”
19th Century
English
Ocmulgee
“Used in U.S. geographic names, including towns, counties, and later institutions.”
Modern English
English
Ocmulgee
“A proper name for the river and related places in Georgia.”
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