Place Names, Meanings, and their History

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Aabadi (Ah-bah-dee)

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Acton (AK-tən)

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english boy surname place male masculine baby

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Afton (AF-tən)

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scottish nature place english-scottish scottish-english surname gender-neutral

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Alameda (ah-lah-MEE-dah)

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Amaravti (uh-mah-rah-vtee)

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marathi eternal city surname place indian telugu

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Amkanaa (Am-kaa-naa)

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Ardley (AHRD-lee)

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Auji (Ou-jee)

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Bainbridge (BAYN-brij)

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Ballinderry (BAL-in-der-ee)

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Barzah (Bar-zah)

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boy masculine sahabi muslim arabic baby islamic

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Beram (Beh-ram)

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farsi muslim male kurdish-iranian kurdish place iranian

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