The state of Tennessee is supposedly named after a Cherokee village "Tanasi" in a liberal sense this is true as the 'english' attempt at saying Tanasi is close to Tennessee.
The word 'Tennessee' is derived from the Cherokee village name "Tanasi." The exact translation or meaning of "Tanasi" is unclear, but it is believed to refer to a river or possibly winding river. Tennessee is a state located in the southeastern United States.
The state of Tennessee got it's name from an Indian Cherokee village called "Tanasi." Tanasi means big bend and was used to describe a river in Tennessee.
The name is from the Cherokee Indian villages called "Tanasi".
No. It is named after Cherokee Indian villages called "Tanasi".
The Tanasi Indians
The state of Tennessee was named after the Little Tennessee River. Originally "Tanasi" the river took its name from two Cherokee villages on its banks.
The earliest known variation of the name was the NativeAmerican village "Tanasqui", recorded by Spanish explorer Juan Pardo in 1567 when he and his party were traveling inland from South Carolina.However, British traders came across a Cherokee town named "Tanasi" in the early 18thcentury, and it appears as such on maps as early as 1725.More information is available at the Related Link listed below:
The name Tennessee came from a Native American village called "Tansqui" in Cherokee country. Spanish explorers encountered the village in 1567. Historical accounts had many different spellings such as Tennassee, Tannasie, Tanasee and Tannessee.
No, unfortunately not. However, there is a village in Arizona called Nowhere.
According to the Ency. Britannica online, the Nolichuckey River was named for a Cherokee village; it probably meant 'spruce tree place'.
It is possible that there are places named Dick around the world, but it is not a common or widely known village name.