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  2. List of etymologies of administrative divisions - Wikipedia

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    Liège: of disputed etymology. The name Liège (also used by the city of Liège, the province's capital) may have the same origin as the ancient name of Paris, i.e. Lutetia; the German form, Lüttich, suggests this. Liège and Lutetia would both derive from Latin lucotætia, "marsh" or "mud".

  3. List of state and territory name etymologies of the United ...

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    The name Louis itself comes from Frankish hluda, 'heard of, famous' (cf. loud) + wiga, 'war'. [51] Maine: October 13, 1729: English: main: A common historical etymology is that the name refers to the mainland, as opposed to the coastal islands. [52] [53] French: Maine: After the French province of Maine. [54] English (Broad)mayne

  4. List of Canadian provincial and territorial name etymologies

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    Name Language of origin Word(s) in original language Meaning and notes Alberta Latin (ultimately from Proto-Germanic): Feminine Latinized form of Albert, ultimately from the Proto-Germanic *Aþalaberhtaz (compound of "noble" + "bright/famous"), after Princess Louisa Caroline Alberta [2] [3]

  5. List of provincial name etymologies of the Philippines

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    Spanish surname. The province was named after Elpidio Quirino, former president (1948–1953). The name "Quirino" itself was ultimately derived from the Latin Quirinus, meaning "armed with a lance." [92] Rizal. Spanish surname. The province was named after José Rizal, inspirational figure of the Philippine Revolution and national hero.

  6. List of Japanese prefectural name etymologies - Wikipedia

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    Prefecture Kanji origin and meaning of name Aichi 愛知県: Aichi-ken (愛知県) means "love knowledge". In the third volume of the Man'yōshū there is a poem by Takechi Kurohito that reads: "The cry of the crane, calling to Sakurada; it sounds like the tide, draining from Ayuchi flats, hearing the crane cry".

  7. Lists of North American place name etymologies - Wikipedia

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    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

  8. List of Philippine city name etymologies - Wikipedia

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    from cabuyao, common name for Citrus macroptera, a species of wild orange Cadiz: Negros Occidental: the Spanish city of Cádiz. [10] Cagayan de Oro: none: Cagayan, the Philippine province in northern Luzon, and the Spanish phrase de oro which means "of gold." Calaca: Batangas: from the roofs of the houses made of bamboos halves arranged over ...

  9. Category:Lists of place name etymologies - Wikipedia

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    List of placenames of Indigenous origin in the Americas; List of geographic anagrams and anadromes; List of places named after animals; List of Antarctic features named after Norwegian royalty; List of Australian place names of Aboriginal origin