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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.
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]
Places named for United States places Namesake Area Country Eponym Area Source Abilene: Texas: United States Abilene: Kansas [1]Acton: Maine: United States
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
Marven Gardens, Margate City, New Jersey (Margate City and Ventnor City), neighbourhood that the Monopoly location Marvin Gardens was named after. Mayro Park, Gauteng, South Africa (Mayberry Park and Alrode, two suburbs of Alberton, Gauteng) [43] Milmay, New Jersey (Millville and Mays Landing)
possibly after Lava: Lechia (historical and/or alternative name of Poland) Lech: Norway: Nór (although other etymologies are generally more widely accepted) Romania: from "Rome" (the modern capital city of Italy) / "Roman", which possibly comes from Romulus: Russia: Rus: Solomon Islands: King Solomon of Israel and Judah: Somalia: Supposedly ...
The metal-working industry has historically been Toledo's economic base, with a great tradition in the manufacturing of swords and knives and a significant production of razor blades, medical devices, and electrical products. (The Toledo Blade, the American newspaper in Toledo's Ohio namesake city, is named in honor of the sword-making ...