Tennessee

Native American, Cherokee, place-name

Updated Mon Apr 22 2024

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Tennessee Origin and Meaning

The name Tennessee is a girl's name of Native American origin.

Young rocker Tennessee Thomas has brought this former one-person name over to the girls' side -- though the census roles of North Carolina in 1850 included a female named Tennessee and called Tincy. But Reese Witherspoon's using it for her baby son brought it back for the boys.

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Tennessee Rank in US Top 1000

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Famous People Named Tennessee

Tennessee ThomasAmerican musician and actress
Tennessee ("Tennie") Celeste ClaflinAmerican suffragist; sister of Victoria Woodhull and mistress of Cornelius Vanderbilt
Tennessee WatsonAmerican artist, independent journalist and educator
Emily Tennessee Donelson (18071836), niece of Rachel Donelson Jackson, the wife of U.S. President Andrew Jackson; served as White House hostess and de facto First Lady of the United States (Rachel died just days after her husband's election and before his inauguration in 1829—therefore she never served as First Lady, a role assumed by Emily)

Tennessee in Pop Culture

Tennessee is one of the 50 American states.
NEEDTOBREATH has a song titled 'Girl Named Tennessee'