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There are several towns and cities named Boston in the US, but this is the only one named after the one in England. All the others were named after this city or a person named Boston. [10] Bowdon, Greater Manchester (historically in Cheshire) Bowdon, North Dakota [22] Boxford, Suffolk: Boxford, Massachusetts [10] Bradford, West Yorkshire
Indians have influenced Barbadian cuisine, music, and culture. Barbados is also home to expatriates from other countries who mainly come from the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States. [14] The largest ethnic groups in Barbados is black (92.4%) or mixed (3.1%). 2.7% of Barbados' population is white and 1.3% South Asian.
Places named for United States places Namesake Area Country Eponym Area Source Abilene: Texas: United States Abilene: Kansas [1]Acton: Maine: United States
Barbadian (or Bajan) Americans are Americans of full or partial Barbadian heritage. The 2000 Census recorded 53,785 US residents born on the Caribbean island [ 2 ] 52,170 of whom were born to non-American parents [ 3 ] and 54,509 people who described their ethnicity as Barbadian. [ 4 ]
This is a summary of country name etymologies. 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
Here's which six Ohio cities are the best to live in, according to a new U.S. News & World Report ranking. Is yours one of them?
These are lists of North American place name etymologies: . Mexican state name etymologies; Canadian provincial name etymologies; Origins of names of cities in Canada; List of U.S. places named after non-U.S. places
One of the perks of being president of the United States is that many things are later named in your honor -- schools, libraries, even entire cities. And among the most common things to name after ...