The city's name, originally Maynilad, is derived from that of the nilad plant, the name was shortened first to Maynila and then to its present form.
Xem thêmThis word is derived from Vietnamese Hội an phố (the town of Hội an), which was shortened to "Hoi-pho", and then to "Faifo".
Xem thêmThe word Angkor is derived from the Sanskrit nagara, meaning "city".
Xem thêmIn 1750, Canada was originally called "New France." The name Canada is derived from "Kanata" which is a Huron-Iroquois word that means village or settlement.
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