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City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity, helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to a community because of its nickname; promote civic pride; and build community unity. [1] Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth" [2] are also believed to have economic value. [1]
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 .
Hollywood-inspired nicknames, most starting with the first letter or letters of the location and ending in the suffix "-ollywood" or "-wood", have been given to various locations around the world with associations to the film industry – inspired by the iconic Hollywood in Los Angeles, California, whose name has come to be a metonym for the motion picture industry of the United States.
David William Brandt (November 16, 1946 – May 21, 2023) [1] was an American farmer known for working on sustainable agriculture techniques, specifically no-till farming and cover crops. [2] Outside of the agriculture field, he was known on the internet for being the face of a meme .
Star of films like Volcano, Psycho, Cedar Rapids [citation needed] John Heisman: Actor, athlete, coach Football and baseball coach at Buchtel College (now known as the University of Akron); Heisman Trophy named in his honor Lived in Akron [23] Carol Heiss: Athlete Figure skater, Olympic gold medalist, five-time world champion [citation needed]
Salmon P. Chase (Ohio governor, abolitionist, U.S.Treasury Secretary and Chief Justice) (Cincinnati) Gary Cohn (National Economic Council Director) (Shaker Heights) James M. Cox (governor, presidential candidate, media mogul) (Dayton) Ephraim Cutler (a framer of Ohio Constitution, abolitionist, longtime Ohio University Trustee (Ames Twp)
The Cool Ghoul, real name Dick VonHoene – news anchor, talk show and horror-movie show host; Bill Cunningham – attorney, radio and television talk show host; Paul Dixon – Cincinnati-area daytime television host; Elizabeth Drew – political journalist and author; Sara Eisen – CNBC news anchor; Courtis Fuller – local news anchor
Phil Ochs (1940–1976), folk-activist singer and songwriter; grew up in Columbus, which provided the inspiration for his song "Boy in Ohio"; studied journalism at Ohio State University; Don Patterson (1936–1988), jazz organist; Penny & The Quarters, short-lived 1970s soul band that came to notice in 2011; Conrad Reeder (1954– ), singer ...