proper noun · femininefirst declension
Sauconna
Sauconna f sg (genitive Sauconnae)
Classical[sau̯ˈkɔn.na]Ecclesiastical[sau̯ˈkɔn.na]
Meaning
- femininesingularThe river Saône
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Sauconna | — |
| genitive | Sauconnae | — |
| dative | Sauconnae | — |
| accusative | Sauconnam | — |
| ablative | Sauconnā | — |
| vocative | Sauconna | — |
Origins
From the Celtic/Gaulish river goddess Souconna, from a Proto-Celtic word meaning "the flowing, the suckler," from Proto-Indo-European *sewg-, *sewk-.