What did the Romans call the River Severn?
River Severn languages to become "Sabrina" to the Romans, "" in Welsh, and "Severn" in English. A folk etymology later developed, deriving the name from a mythical story of a nymph, Sabrina, who drowned in the river. Sabrina is also the goddess of the River Severn in Celtic mythology. The story of Sabrina is featured in Milton's "Comus". There is a statue of Sabrina in the Dingle Gardens at the Quarry, Shrewsbury, as well as a metal sculpture erected in 2013 also in the town. As the Severn becomes tidal the associated deity changed to Nodens, who was represented mounted on a
Severn River (Maryland) what are now the grounds of Naval Station Annapolis (renamed North Severn Complex.) More recent archaeological research has uncovered homes of this scattered settlement further to the north and northeast as well, on the southern half of the Broadneck Peninsula, especially near Whitehall Creek. Severn River (Maryland) The Severn River is a tidal estuary long, located in Anne Arundel County in the U.S. state of Maryland, south of the Magothy River and north of the South River. The Severn has a watershed area (including the water surface) of , or of land. Thus, its total watershed area is 15% water.