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For example, in Russian, the format "Ozero X-ozero" (i.e. "Lake X-lake") is used. In English, it is usual to do the same for foreign names, even if they already describe the feature, for example Lake Kemijärvi (Lake Kemi-lake), Faroe Islands (literally Sheep-Island Islands, as øy is Modern Faroese for Island), or Saaremaa island (Island land ...
The name Heliconia indica invokes two locations: Heliconia refers to Mount Helicon, [1] and indica means 'from India'. [2] A list of place names, used in Latin descriptions and, after the development of binomial nomenclature, as specific names in the natural sciences.
Taos – The English name Taos derives from the native Taos language meaning "place of red willows" Tesuque – Tewa: Tetsuge Owingeh [tèʔts’úgé ʔówîŋgè]) Tucumcari – from Tucumcari Mountain, which is situated nearby. Where the mountain got its name is uncertain. It may have come from the Comanche word tʉkamʉkarʉ, which means ...
List of mountain lakes of Switzerland; List of lakes of Taiwan; List of lakes of Tamil Nadu; List of lakes of Tanzania; List of lakes of Turkey; List of lakes of Turkmenistan; List of lakes of Uganda; List of lakes of Uzbekistan; List of lakes of Vietnam; List of lakes of Zambia; List of lakes and lochs of the United Kingdom. List of lakes of ...
The Alpine lake of Oeschinen, overlooked by the Blüemlisalp and the Doldenhorn. This is a list of high-altitude lakes of Switzerland.It includes all significant lakes located either entirely or partly in Switzerland, both natural and artificial, with an area of at least 4 ha (9.9 acres) and a location at over 800 m (2,600 ft) above sea level.
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Jamaican me sick with this town name! Magician Lake: A lake in Cass County, Michigan - it isn't known if either Mandrake or Dr. Strange ever considered retiring here. Magic Valley: A region in Idaho. Magnet: A village in Nebraska. Make: This village in Botswana will let you shake it and bake it any way you want it. Malaise (Belgium)