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Camden, 4 places in Maine, New Jersey, New York, and North Carolina – Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden [100] [99] Cameron, 3 places in Louisiana, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia – Simon Cameron [99] Cameron, Missouri – Malinda Cameron (maiden name of wife of Samuel McCorkle, who platted the town of Somerville, Missouri)
The list of regional nicknames used in English language includes nicknames for people based on their locality of origin (birthplace, place of permanent residence, or family roots). Nicknames based on the country (or larger geopolitical area) of origin may be found in the List of ethnic slurs .
Kirovkənd and Kirovka were names of Həsənsu – Sergey Kirov; Kirovka was the name of Nağaraxana – Sergey Kirov; Kirovkənd was the name of Ənvər Məmmədxanlı, Azerbaijan – Sergey Kirov; Kuybyshev was the name of Ölcələr – Valerian Kuybyshev, Soviet revolutionary; Lenin, Leninkend, and Leninfeld were names of Çinarlı, Shamkir ...
The list of places named after places in the United States identifies namesake places and the eponymic United States place for which they are named. Places named for United States places Namesake
Click on a state to see a list of the National Historic Landmarks in that state. The United States National Historic Landmark Program is designed to recognize and honor the nation's cultural and historical heritage. The program was formally inaugurated with a series of listings on October 9, 1960; as of August 21, 2020, there are 2,597 ...
Many city nicknames roll off the tongue like it's second nature. New York City is, of course, "the Big Apple." Paris is the "City of Love." Los Angeles is the "City of Angels." They're a given at this
This is a list of nickname-related list articles on Wikipedia. A nickname is "a familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing instead of or as well as the real name." [ 1 ] A nickname is often considered desirable, symbolising a form of acceptance, but can sometimes be a form of ridicule.
Biblically sourced names are widespread and are sometimes the result of naming a settlement after its church. Names from ancient history can also be found in a number of places, although a concentration of them can be found in upstate New York. Names from these two sources can be found in the Ancient World section below the list of countries.