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Sequoyah
Nanyehi
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Tsali

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These four names appear in Cherokee history and contemporary community sources. This is a small reading list, not a ranking of baby names. A familiar word on an online name list is not enough to establish a Cherokee origin. The notes below describe documented people rather than assigning uncertain literal meanings.

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  1. Sequoyah
    Creator of the Cherokee syllabary. Sequoyah.
  2. Nanyehi
    Cherokee leader also known as Nancy Ward. Nanyehi.
  3. Ahyoka
    The name of Ahyoka Youngdeer, profiled in a Cherokee community newspaper. Ahyoka.
  4. Tsali
    A man documented in nineteenth-century Cherokee history. Tsali.

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