Seneca - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Seneca \s(e)-ne-

, also used as boy's name Seneca, is of Native American Indian origin. The Seneca tribe of Iroquois lived in the Finger Lakes area of Western New York state. A lake, river, and town were named after them. Seneca was also the name of a prominent Roman philosopher who was tutor to the emperor Nero.

Seneca has 3 variant forms: Senecca, Seneka and Senneca.

Baby names that sound like Seneca are Senga and Sancha.

Seneca is an uncommon first name for women but a very common last name for both men and women (#23398 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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