it has come to my attention
Top 5 Cities in the USA by Population
1) New York, named after York, a city in England
2) Los Angeles, the Angels in Spanish
3) Chicago, a Native American word for wild onion/garlic rampant in the area
4) Houston, named after a former president of the Republic of Texas
5) Philadelphia, Greek for Brotherly Love
Clearly my home city got the short end of the naming stick. I mean, I love onions and garlic, but ...
I have a lot of speeches to give lately, and in researching various other things I also learned that 26/27 of the 50 state names are thought to have been derived from Native American words. I had no idea it would be so many!
1) New York, named after York, a city in England
2) Los Angeles, the Angels in Spanish
3) Chicago, a Native American word for wild onion/garlic rampant in the area
4) Houston, named after a former president of the Republic of Texas
5) Philadelphia, Greek for Brotherly Love
Clearly my home city got the short end of the naming stick. I mean, I love onions and garlic, but ...
I have a lot of speeches to give lately, and in researching various other things I also learned that 26/27 of the 50 state names are thought to have been derived from Native American words. I had no idea it would be so many!