Greenland (Greenlandic: Kalaallit Nunaat, pronounced [kalaːɬːit nʉnaːt]; Danish: Grønland, pronounced [ˈkʁɶnˌlænˀ]) is an autonomous territory in the

has considered, and made, several attempts to purchase the island of Greenland from Denmark, as it did with the Danish West Indies in 1917. There were

Several hypotheses seek to explain the etymology of the name "Mexico" (México in modern Spanish) which dates, at least, back to 14th century Mesoamerica

The Greenland Dog (Greenlandic: Kalaallit Qimmiat, Danish: Grønlandshund) is a large breed of husky-type dog kept as a sled dog. They were brought from

The Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus), also known as the gurry shark or grey shark, is a large shark of the family Somniosidae ("sleeper sharks")

Name origin Initially called Winlaws or Winlaw's Siding, John Brown Winlaw relocated his portable sawmill from Lemon Creek. The earliest mention of the p…

Name origin There are several theories regarding the origin of the city's name, the most recognized one being that it originates from the Slavic kvas, wh…

Name origin According to legend, the name Pakokku originated during the reign of King Alaungsithu of Pagan. While traveling along the Irrawaddy River by …

Name origin Gitwangak Battle Hill According to legend, Lutraisuh, daughter of a noble family, was kidnapped by a Haida war party. After bearing three son…

Name origin Arriving in 1862, Jacob Duck and Alex Pringle pre-empted on both sides of river, farmed, and ran a roadhouse.[3] Duck and Pringle's became th…

Name origin The Carey Group was named for Charles James Carey, RN, first lieutenant aboard HMS Clio under Captain Turnour, for whom Turnour Island is nam…

Name origin History The first Fa product, a new bar soap, talc powders was launched in 1954 by Henkel-subsidiary Dreiring. In 1975, Henkel's first Fa-sho…

Name origin The name Gannavaram is based on the traditional Sanskrit words "Ganna" meaning Sugarcane and "Varam" meaning 'blessing'. Historically Gannava…

Name origin International boundary Pearse Canal was established as part of the Canada-United States border as part of the outcome of the Alaska boundary …

Name origin The falls were named in 1947 after a Chilcotin Chief named Hana-lin, who used to fish below the falls in the autumn with a fish trap, and tra…

Name origin Name adopted in 1865 by Captain Pender as suggested by W. Blakeney, RN, paymaster aboard the Beaver, after his former vessel, HM Actaeon; Bla…

Name origin The club's name, Trinita, is the Italian translation of the word trinity (trinità), which was the club's original name before being changed i…

Name origin The Catfish name, a reference to the state fish of Missouri, was chosen by potential fans of the new team from a list of names that also incl…

Name origin The name "Sin-dang-dong" came from an ancient village with a shrine for worshipping gods, which was connected to the place of worship. "Heung…

Its name origin is the Romanian word "comarnic" for a kind of a shepherd's hut, [4] of Slavic origin: komar=mosquito+ -nik, literally, "retreat from mosq…

Name origin History The club was founded in 1990 as Prima Aseno FC by the factory workers of Prima Ham (a food company) in Tsuchiura. It changed its name…

Name origin Geography The strait is between 2.5 km (1.6 mi) and 5 km (3.1 mi) wide. It is a major navigation channel on the west coast of North America. …

Name origin and connotations Yamato (大和) was an ancient name for Japan and, therefore, has nationalistic connotations. The name also contains a floral me…

Name origin The name Ashippun is of Ojibwe origin. It is derived from ajiopan "decayed lungs".[4] Another theory derives the name from the Indian word fo…

The villages name origin is unsure possibly, 'Luda's homestead/village' but perhaps, 'homestead/village on the Hlude (= noisy one)', an old name for Woma…

The villages name origin is uncertain. 'Cuckoo homestead/village' or 'Geac's homestead/village'.[4] The civil parish has an area of 6.64 km2 (2.56 sq mi)…

The village's name origin is dubious. 'Tan's ridge' or maybe, 'Tan's river bank'. On the other hand, Old English 'tan' may be utilized in the moved feeli…

Name origin The general area, which stretched about 26 kilometres (16 mi), had been known as Stillwater Flat[3][4] for 50 years prior to the new station …

The village's name origin is dubious. 'Fish-weir spring/stream' or maybe, 'yarrow grass spring/stream'. It has been thought that the second component cou…

The village's name origin is dubious. Possibly, 'spring/stream of the people of Tyni'. Alternatively, 'spring/stream of Tida' or 'spring/stream with goat…

The village's name origin is dubious. It has been suggested that the primary component of this obscure name could be 'meeting place', 'goat' or 'bee/swar…

The villages name origin is uncertain possibly 'Grassy nook of land' or 'gravelly nook of land'. It covers an area of 10.53 km 2 (4.07 sq mi) and had a po…

The village's name origin is uncertain 'Vassal's household' or perhaps, 'Snaet's household'.[citation needed] The civil parish has an area of 7.71 km2 (2…

Landmarks History The name origin of "Pitchcombe" is uncertain and probably means 'Pincen's valley' but may mean 'pitch valley'.[7] Pitchcombe has been c…

History The town's name origin is uncertain. 'Ploughmen's fortification', with the suggestion that oxen were once kept here. Perhaps, 'fortification of Y…

SONY Name Origin Is 'Sony' an acronym for 'Standard Oil of New York'? Published Oct. 7, 2000 Claim: The Japanese corporation known as Sony based its name…

10 Answers 10 The name "C sharp" was inspired from musical notation where a sharp indicates that the written note should be made a half-step higher in pi…

Name Origin The name Palidor was likely based on the medieval legend of a Paladin, a knight representing perfect ideals. In the Japanese version, Palidor…

NAME ORIGIN Our company name, Akatsuki, is inspired by the Japanese word for “dawn.” Just as the dawn transforms night into daybreak, we want to transfor…

State Name origin - It is really not known how the name for this state originated. One theory suggests that the state was named by French colonists after …

State Name origin - This state was named after the Massachusetts Indians that lived in the Massachusetts Bay Region. Massachusetts means "large hill plac…

Name Origin Recognition Using Maximum Entropy Model and Diverse FeaturesMinZhangauthorChengjieSunauthorHaizhouLiauthorAiTiAwauthorChewLimTanauthorXiaolon…

Name that Ware May 2008 I was originally thinking about just using the lower image only for the Name that Ware hint, but I decided it was a bit too hard …

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Greenland (Greenlandic: Kalaallit Nunaat, pronounced [kalaːɬːit nʉnaːt]; Danish: Grønland, pronounced [ˈkʁɶnˌlænˀ]) is an autonomous territory in the

has considered, and made, several attempts to purchase the island of Greenland from Denmark, as it did with the Danish West Indies in 1917. There were

Several hypotheses seek to explain the etymology of the name "Mexico" (México in modern Spanish) which dates, at least, back to 14th century Mesoamerica

The Greenland Dog (Greenlandic: Kalaallit Qimmiat, Danish: Grønlandshund) is a large breed of husky-type dog kept as a sled dog. They were brought from

The Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus), also known as the gurry shark or grey shark, is a large shark of the family Somniosidae ("sleeper sharks")

Name origin Initially called Winlaws or Winlaw's Siding, John Brown Winlaw relocated his portable sawmill from Lemon Creek. The earliest mention of the p…

Name origin There are several theories regarding the origin of the city's name, the most recognized one being that it originates from the Slavic kvas, wh…

Name origin According to legend, the name Pakokku originated during the reign of King Alaungsithu of Pagan. While traveling along the Irrawaddy River by …

Name origin Gitwangak Battle Hill According to legend, Lutraisuh, daughter of a noble family, was kidnapped by a Haida war party. After bearing three son…

Name origin Arriving in 1862, Jacob Duck and Alex Pringle pre-empted on both sides of river, farmed, and ran a roadhouse.[3] Duck and Pringle's became th…

Name origin The Carey Group was named for Charles James Carey, RN, first lieutenant aboard HMS Clio under Captain Turnour, for whom Turnour Island is nam…

Name origin History The first Fa product, a new bar soap, talc powders was launched in 1954 by Henkel-subsidiary Dreiring. In 1975, Henkel's first Fa-sho…

Name origin The name Gannavaram is based on the traditional Sanskrit words "Ganna" meaning Sugarcane and "Varam" meaning 'blessing'. Historically Gannava…

Name origin International boundary Pearse Canal was established as part of the Canada-United States border as part of the outcome of the Alaska boundary …

Name origin The falls were named in 1947 after a Chilcotin Chief named Hana-lin, who used to fish below the falls in the autumn with a fish trap, and tra…

Name origin Name adopted in 1865 by Captain Pender as suggested by W. Blakeney, RN, paymaster aboard the Beaver, after his former vessel, HM Actaeon; Bla…

Name origin The club's name, Trinita, is the Italian translation of the word trinity (trinità), which was the club's original name before being changed i…

Name origin The Catfish name, a reference to the state fish of Missouri, was chosen by potential fans of the new team from a list of names that also incl…

Name origin The name "Sin-dang-dong" came from an ancient village with a shrine for worshipping gods, which was connected to the place of worship. "Heung…

Its name origin is the Romanian word "comarnic" for a kind of a shepherd's hut, [4] of Slavic origin: komar=mosquito+ -nik, literally, "retreat from mosq…

Name origin History The club was founded in 1990 as Prima Aseno FC by the factory workers of Prima Ham (a food company) in Tsuchiura. It changed its name…

Name origin Geography The strait is between 2.5 km (1.6 mi) and 5 km (3.1 mi) wide. It is a major navigation channel on the west coast of North America. …

Name origin and connotations Yamato (大和) was an ancient name for Japan and, therefore, has nationalistic connotations. The name also contains a floral me…

Name origin The name Ashippun is of Ojibwe origin. It is derived from ajiopan "decayed lungs".[4] Another theory derives the name from the Indian word fo…

The villages name origin is unsure possibly, 'Luda's homestead/village' but perhaps, 'homestead/village on the Hlude (= noisy one)', an old name for Woma…

The villages name origin is uncertain. 'Cuckoo homestead/village' or 'Geac's homestead/village'.[4] The civil parish has an area of 6.64 km2 (2.56 sq mi)…

The village's name origin is dubious. 'Tan's ridge' or maybe, 'Tan's river bank'. On the other hand, Old English 'tan' may be utilized in the moved feeli…

Name origin The general area, which stretched about 26 kilometres (16 mi), had been known as Stillwater Flat[3][4] for 50 years prior to the new station …

The village's name origin is dubious. 'Fish-weir spring/stream' or maybe, 'yarrow grass spring/stream'. It has been thought that the second component cou…

The village's name origin is dubious. Possibly, 'spring/stream of the people of Tyni'. Alternatively, 'spring/stream of Tida' or 'spring/stream with goat…

The village's name origin is dubious. It has been suggested that the primary component of this obscure name could be 'meeting place', 'goat' or 'bee/swar…

The villages name origin is uncertain possibly 'Grassy nook of land' or 'gravelly nook of land'. It covers an area of 10.53 km 2 (4.07 sq mi) and had a po…

The village's name origin is uncertain 'Vassal's household' or perhaps, 'Snaet's household'.[citation needed] The civil parish has an area of 7.71 km2 (2…

Landmarks History The name origin of "Pitchcombe" is uncertain and probably means 'Pincen's valley' but may mean 'pitch valley'.[7] Pitchcombe has been c…

History The town's name origin is uncertain. 'Ploughmen's fortification', with the suggestion that oxen were once kept here. Perhaps, 'fortification of Y…

SONY Name Origin Is 'Sony' an acronym for 'Standard Oil of New York'? Published Oct. 7, 2000 Claim: The Japanese corporation known as Sony based its name…

10 Answers 10 The name "C sharp" was inspired from musical notation where a sharp indicates that the written note should be made a half-step higher in pi…

Name Origin The name Palidor was likely based on the medieval legend of a Paladin, a knight representing perfect ideals. In the Japanese version, Palidor…

NAME ORIGIN Our company name, Akatsuki, is inspired by the Japanese word for “dawn.” Just as the dawn transforms night into daybreak, we want to transfor…

State Name origin - It is really not known how the name for this state originated. One theory suggests that the state was named by French colonists after …

State Name origin - This state was named after the Massachusetts Indians that lived in the Massachusetts Bay Region. Massachusetts means "large hill plac…

Name Origin Recognition Using Maximum Entropy Model and Diverse FeaturesMinZhangauthorChengjieSunauthorHaizhouLiauthorAiTiAwauthorChewLimTanauthorXiaolon…

Name that Ware May 2008 I was originally thinking about just using the lower image only for the Name that Ware hint, but I decided it was a bit too hard …

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