toponymic etymology
In the news currently, Abbottabad, Pakistan, means Abbott’s city. It was named after a British army officer, James Abbott (link), three of whose brothers were major-generals.
posted by zmjezhd at
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Tuesday, May 3, 2011
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1 Comments:
Gee, good thing it was Abbott and not Baden-Baden.
Badenbadenabad?
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