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Coolidge, Arizona – named for 30th President of the United States Calvin Coolidge and the most recent city to be named after a U.S. President; Cooper, Maine – General John Cooper (landowner) [156] Cooper River (South Carolina) – Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury [156] Cooperstown, New York – William Cooper
Bharat – original name for India, derived from either Dushyanta's son Bharata or Rishabha's son Bharata [1] Bolivia – Simón Bolívar; Cambodia – Kambu Svayambhuva; Colombia – Christopher Columbus (after the Italian version of his name, Cristoforo Colombo) Cook Islands – Captain James Cook; Dominican Republic – Saint Dominic
Misr in Arabic, Misrayim in Hebrew, named after the biblical figure Mizraim. Israel: Jacob, who was also called Israel in the Bible: Éire : Éire (Ériu), a Celtic fertility goddess Italy: Italus: Laos: possibly after Lava: Lechia (historical and/or alternative name of Poland) Lech: Norway: Nór (although other etymologies are generally more ...
A person whose name is used to name something else is an eponym. The asterisk (*) section contains lists of things named after people by type of person. The plus (+) section contains lists of things named after people by subject.
In the 1990s, it was the fifth most popular name for boys, with 298,402 babies named Jacob during this decade. It's still a popular name today. ... It was named after the British people who ...
Paul Bartlett Ré Peace Prize, named after Paul Ré (an American artist, writer, poet and peace advocate) is given to a student, faculty, staff person, retiree, volunteer or alumnus of University of New Mexico who has demonstrated notable achievements in promoting world peace and understanding. Walter Payton Award: Walter Payton: American football
It turns out that the vast majority of brands named after real people are — of course — named after the company's founder. But each of these founders has a unique and oftentimes fascinating story.
It was named after a real guy named Count Stroganov. Heck, even the Kentucky Hot Brown, an open-faced sandwich, was named after J. Graham Brown, the owner of the hotel where it was invented.