"Brasstown" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: A mistranslation of its native Cherokee-language name Itse' yi, which correctly translates to "town of the green valley", as "Ûňtsaiyĭ" (meaning "brass"). Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Brasstown
  1. An extinct Cherokee village in Towns County, Georgia, United States. Categories (place): Places in Georgia, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Brasstown-en-name-TzpjBZiR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 24 25
  2. An unincorporated community in Clay County and Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States. Categories (place): Places in North Carolina, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in North Carolina, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Brasstown-en-name-QNF5rqe7
  3. A township in Clay County, North Carolina. Categories (place): Places in North Carolina, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Brasstown-en-name-M24iarMb

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