Kanawha vs Kanawha River

Kanawha and Kanawha River both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Kanawha	Yes	No	No	No
Kanawha River	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Kanawha and Kanawha River are synonyms defined as:

Kanawha and Kanawha River: a tributary of the Ohio River in West Virginia

Kanawha (noun)	Kanawha River (noun)
a tributary of the Ohio River in West Virginia	a tributary of the Ohio River in West Virginia