Good day to you, m'dears! Happy April!
It's the first Monday of the month & therefore time for more place names! I really like this set. :]
Enjoy!
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Loudon
M | English (rare)
The name of a city & county in Tennessee. The name itself is derived from the surname of the same spelling, which is a variant of the Scottish locational name Loudoun, a village located to the east of Ayrshire in Scotland. Meaning unknown.
Montana
M & F | English (modern)
From the name of the American state, derived from Latin montanus "mountainous."
M | Spanish, Portuguese; Japanese
Means "river" in Spanish or Portuguese. It is the name of a city in Brazil---full name Rio de Janeiro ("River of January"), so named because the first explorers came to the harbor in January & mistakenly believed it was a river mouth. Also a Japanese name with various meanings from differing kanji combinations.
F | English
From the name of a city in the American state of Georgia, originally a short form of Atlantica---ultimately derived from the name of the Atlantic Ocean (itself, closely associated with the name Atlas "enduring"). It could also be considered a contracted form of Atalanta "equal in weight".
Names & meanings via behindthename.com.
Photos via Pinterest.
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Whatcha think? Any favorites in these? Any you would add or could see using in your WIP? Let me know! I may feature them next month. :D
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Today is the first day of Camp NaNo!! Are you taking part this month? If so, happy writing!!!
Have a lovely week, y'all!
I have a college friend who's name is Montana - I always thought it was a pretty name :) I love all of these names, Sarah!
ReplyDeleteI agree! And I've heard it's a beautiful state as well ;D
DeleteThanks, girl!