Nene (pronounced nin-nee) is a word in the

Muscogee language The Muscogee language (also Muskogee , ), previously referred to by its exonym, Creek, is spoken by Muscogee (Creek) and Seminole people, primarily in the US states of Oklahoma and Florida. Muscogee was historically spoken by various constitue ...

of the Seminole Indians meaning "path" or "trail." In the city of

Tallahassee Tallahassee ( ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of and the only incorporated municipality in Leon County. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2024, the est ...

Florida Florida ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the north, the Atlantic ...

, United States, it is often used as the name of streets and roads. In the Indianhead Acres area it is the norm. Road names of this style are found in other parts of Florida, such as in and around the Brighton Indian Reservation of the Seminole and related

Miccosukee The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians ( /ˌmɪkəˈsuki/, MIH-kə-SOO-kee) is a federally recognized Native American tribe in the U.S. state of Florida. Together with the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma and the Seminole Tribe of Florida, it is one of ...

tribe.

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Seminole culture Footpaths Types of streets Streets in Florida Transportation in Tallahassee, Florida {{NorthAm-native-stub