Editing Wekiwa Springs, Florida (section)

== Name ==
Wekiwa is the [[Creek language|Creek-Seminole]] word for "a spring". The pronunciation of a soft-"w", sometimes perceived as a "v" or "b", resulted in cartographers mislabeling maps in later years. The maps drawn in 1838 and 1849 were spelled Wekiwa.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>

The springs that are associated with the name of the community are spelled Wekiwa Springs and the official census uses this spelling, however, most [[subdivision (land)|subdivision]]s and streets in Seminole County use ''Wekiva'', a variant spelling that is shared by the [[Wekiva River]]. An incorrect popular belief is that "Wekiva", means "flowing water",<ref>[http://www.floridastateparks.org/history/parkhistory.cfm?parkid=114 Florida State Parks: Wekiwa Springs State Park: History and culture]</ref> with an authentic Creek-Seminole source, but that just was an alternate spelling used by developers that has fostered differences in spellings.<ref>Jim Toner, [[Orlando Sentinel]], [https://web.archive.org/web/20210307150935/https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1999-07-20-9907200104-story.html You Say 'Wekiva,' I Say 'Wekiwa'], July 20, 1999</ref>