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Miami – Native American name for Lake Okeechobee and the Miami River, precise origin debated; see also Mayaimi [44] Micanopy – named after Seminole chief Micanopy. Myakka City – from unidentified Native American language. Ocala – from Timucua meaning "Big Hammock".
Many places throughout the state of Michigan take their names from Native American indigenous languages. This list includes counties, townships, and settlements whose names are derived from indigenous languages in Michigan. The primary Native American languages in Michigan are Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi, all of which are dialects of Algonquin.
Canada itself is a name derived from a Laurentian Iroquois word meaning "village" [1] [2] (c.f. Mohawk kaná:ta’). [3] [4] See Canada's name for more details. Aboriginal names are widespread in Canada - for a full listing see List of place names in Canada of aboriginal origin. Those listed here are only well-known, important or otherwise ...
Boy names that start with “P” might not be wildly popular in the United States, but can be a great way to ensure a name as unique and trendsetting as your future bundle of joy.
Popular Baby Boy Names. If you're expecting a baby boy this year, check out the most popular baby boy names, ranked by popularity, according to the Social Security Administration. Liam. Noah ...
Many of the top names on the SSA's list of names that increased in popularity fit this bill, including Izael (which moved up 860 places in rank between this year and last year, making it the ...
Meaning and notes American Samoa: 1911 [111] [note 1] (July 17) English and Samoan: American + Sāmoa: The CIA World Factbook says "The name Samoa is composed of two parts, 'sa', meaning sacred, and 'moa', meaning center, so the name can mean Holy Center; alternately, it can mean 'place of the sacred moa bird' of Polynesian mythology."
Native American Placenames of the United States. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 080613576X – via Internet Archive. Kane, Joseph Nathan; Aiken, Charles Curry (2005). The American counties : origins of county names, dates of creation, and population data, 1950-2000 (5th ed.). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press.