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Gender
Masculine and Feminine
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Origin of the Name Tennessee
Native American
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Usage of the Name Tennessee
English
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Meaning of the Name Tennessee
The name Tennessee comes from the name of the American state of Tennessee. The name of the state is of Native American origin, though its meaning is uncertain. According to some theories, the name could mean "winding river" in Cherokee or Yuchi, though other scholars believe that the actual meaning of the name is lost.
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Famous Bearers
A bearer of the name is Tennessee Williams, whose real name was Thomas Lanier Williams (1911 - 1983), an American male writer.
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