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Rivadavia Department – Many cities and towns after Bernardino Rivadavia, First President of Argentina; Rosario Vera Peñaloza Department – Rosario Vera Peñaloza (1873–1950), Argentine teacher (General) San Martín – Many cities and towns after José de San Martín; Sarmiento – Many municipalities and cities after Domingo Faustino ...
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 actual city and state name were named after a 1947 single by Vaughn Monroe, not after a much better-known song released 41 years later! Kokpek: A village in Kazakhstan. Koksijde: A town in Belgium. Kokstad: A city in South Africa. Since "stad" means city in Dutch you can look at it like "cock city". Kommunizm: A town and jamoat in ...
This is a list of lists of cities in Europe. Lists of countries includes countries that fall to at least some extent within European geographical boundaries according ...
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"The Port" – named after the Newport Docks which have been historically vital for the city and the region, and its football team who adopt the moniker. [146] "Black and Ambers" – the traditional colours of the city, based on its steelworks history, and the name of its rugby team Newport RFC. [147] Norwich
The name was inspired by the renaissance Englishman, John Evelyn, who lived in the 17th century. Evelyn is most famous for 'Sylva,' the first important work on conservation.
Gene Simmons Biggest Celebrity Name-Drops in Cher Book The “Believe” singer briefly dated the Kiss frontman in 1979 after meeting at a reception for former President Gerald Ford .