Agis′-e′gwa—“Great Female,” possibly “Great Doe.” A being, probably an animal god, invoked in the sacred formulas.
agitsĭ′—see etsĭ′.
Agitstaʻti′yĭ—“Where they stayed up all night,” from tsigitsûñ′tihû′, “I stay up all night.” A place in the Great Smoky range about the head of Noland creek, in Swain county, North Carolina. See notes to [number 100].
Aguaquiri—see Guaquili.
Ăhălu′na—“Ambush,” Ăhălunûñ′yĭ, “Ambush place,” or Uni′hălu′na, “Where they ambushed,” from ăkălu′ga, “I am watching”. Soco gap, at the head of Soco creek, on the line between Swain and Haywood counties, North Carolina (see [number 122]). The name is also applied to a lookout station for deer hunters.
ahănu′lăhĭ—“he is bearded,” from ahănu′lăhû, a beard.
Ahu′lude′gĭ—“He throws away the drum” (habitual), from ahu′lĭ, drum, and akwăde′gû, “I am throwing it away” (round object). The Cherokee name of John Jolly, a noted chief and adopted father of Samuel Houston, about 1800.
ahyeli′skĭ—a mocker or mimic.
aktă′—eye; plural, diktă′.
akta′tĭ—a telescope or field glass. The name denotes something with which to examine or look into closely, from aktă′, eye.