Etymology

Chattanooga

C3H4A1T1T1A1N1O1O1G2A1

Today it means: A city, the county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, near the border with Georgia. Full definition →

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The story

The first part derives from the Muskogean word cvto, 'rock'. The second part may be derived from a regional suffix -nuga, 'dwelling-place'.

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