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The names comes from the name for Cherokee Indian Villages "Tanasi".

It comes from the Native American word "Tenasi" that means "big bend" and describes the TN river.

The names comes from the name for Cherokee Indian Villages "Tanasi".

the name was propobly adapted from the nameof the principal Cherokee village, tenasie

it got it from the Indian Cherokee tribe called tanasi which means big bend and describes the Tennessee river

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from the native American origen :) totaly cool dude asome green rocks in socks

from the native American origen :) totaly cool dude asome green rocks in socks

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