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What country did the name Jordan come from?
The country is not named after a country it is named after the river, which serves as a natural border between Israel and Jordan. All told though, if you are expecting to be as impressive as the Amazon, Nile or Mississippi, forget it; the Jordan river is one of the most unimpressive famous rivers in the world.
Name the ancient cities on the Tiber River?
Rome is the most famous city along the Tiber
Why was the name 'Achilles' named after the back of the heel?
It's the other way around. The Achilles tendon was named after the character Achilles. Achilles got his invinceability when his mother dipped him into the river Styx. In order to do this, she held him by the back of the foot-- Where she held him was the only part of his body that was not bathed in the river's water. Hence his defeat (agony of da feet?) when struck at the Achilles tendon.
River that marks the boundry of the underworld?
the name of the river is styx
What was the name of the river where their gods swore their sacred oaths?
The River Styx
Will you name a local river for which 2 cities have been named?
jabbok river
How did thredbo get its name?
Thredbo was named after the nearby Thredbo River, which itself was named after the Aboriginal word for "snow" in the language of the local Indigenous people.
What is the name of the river in Stratford-on-Avon?
The river is named the River Avon.
Name three cities of the Yangtze-river?
The Yangzte River has many cities that run along it. Three of these cities are Yibin, Zhenjiang, and Nantong.
What did the Jamestown settlers name the river?
They named it the James river.
Name three major cities on the Congo River?
Brazzaville, Kinshasa, and Kisangani are three major cities on the Congo River.
Name the cities by the River Mersey in England?
Liverpool
What is the name of a river in New York named after an explorer?
Hudson River
What does the name of Gangtok mean?
Gangtok is a english name. In local language it pronounce as `Gangaa tok'. Ganga is river and tok is the end or a strarting point. This Gangtok is named like that.
How do you spell potomac?
That is the correct spelling of the proper noun "Potomac", the name of the river that borders Washington DC. It is named for one the local Algonquian tribes.
How did Poland get its name?
it was named after the Po river
What is the name of the river that moscow is named after?
moscva
