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River is a given name of English origin taken from river, the English word for a naturally flowing watercourse. [ 1 ] It is in common use in English-speaking countries such as the United States for both males and females.
There are several different explanations for the name, all involving it being the first water to be found by desperately thirsty parties. Canadian River: The etymology is unclear. The name may have come from French-Canadian traders and hunters who traveled along the river, or early explorers may have thought that the river flowed into Canada.
The most popular given names vary nationally, regionally, and culturally. Lists of widely used given names can consist of those most often bestowed upon infants born within the last year, thus reflecting the current naming trends , or else be composed of the personal names occurring most often within the total population .
All or almost all rivers in Europe have alternative names in different languages. Some rivers have also undergone name changes for political or other reasons. This article provides known alternative names for all major European rivers.
Scioto County – derived from Wyandot skɛnǫ·tǫ’, 'deer' [65] [66] (compare Shenandoah, also derived from the word for deer in a related Iroquoian language). Scioto River; Seneca County; Tuscarawas County – after the Iroquoian Tuscarora people, who at one time had a settlement along the river of that name. Tuscarawas River; Wyandot County
This category is for given names from England (natively, or by historical modification of Biblical, etc., names). See also Category:English-language given names , for all those commonly used in the modern English language , regardless of origin.
List of drainage basins by area (including rivers, lakes, and endorheic basins); List of largest unfragmented rivers; List of longest undammed rivers; List of river name etymologies
Pages in category "English-language given names" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Alexx;