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.
View moreThis word is derived from Vietnamese Hội an phố (the town of Hội an), which was shortened to "Hoi-pho", and then to "Faifo".
View moreThe word Angkor is derived from the Sanskrit nagara, meaning "city".
View moreIn 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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