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Brasstown

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Etymology

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A mistranslation of its native Cherokee-language name Itse' yi, which correctly translates to "town of the green valley", as "Ûňtsaiyĭ" (meaning "brass").

Proper noun

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Brasstown

  1. An extinct Cherokee village in Towns County, Georgia, United States.
  2. An unincorporated community in Clay County and Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States.
  3. A township in Clay County, North Carolina.