Lappatubby Creek

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Lappatubby Creek
Etymologyfrom Choctaw "lappita ubi", meaning "buck killer"[1]

Lappatubby Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[2]

Lappatubby is a name derived from a Native American language (Choctaw or Chickasaw) purported to mean "buck killer".[3] A variant name is "Lappatuppy Creek".[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Seale, Lea (1939). "Indian Place-Names in Mississippi". p. 111. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lappatubby Creek
  3. ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 50. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.

Coordinates: 34°25′54″N 89°07′44″W / 34.4317698°N 89.1289571°W / 34.4317698; -89.1289571


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