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Austin (English and Latin boy name) –“Majestic,”“great,” or “magnificent”; a city in Texas, USA Bradford (Old English boy name)–“Broad ford” or “a wide river crossing”; a city in West Yorkshire, England Brent (English boy name)– One-syllable boy name that means “hill”...
The name of the capital of Texas, Austin is also a popular given name for baby boys. It's a medieval form of the Latin name Augustinus, which means "great" or "magnificent." Houston Houston is a Scottish surname that means "Hugh's town." Lincoln Lincoln is the surname of the 16th ...
Also a place name in modern times (such as after Abilene, Texas) Variants: Abillene Adair Origin: Scottish and Gaelic unisex name Meaning: “A river near oaks,”“ford of the oaks,”“from the oak tree ford,”“fortunate and powerful,” or “wealthy spear” Pronunciation: “uh-...
If one thing rings true, it’s that Texans LOVE Texas. As a Texan who has lived in no other state, I can tell you that we are very proud of our state, what we stand for and every thing that we represent. While it might be known to annoy non-Texans, some things wil...
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Texas: Lonesome Highway Why lonesome? Because drivers are more likely to encounter a tumbleweed than another vehicle on this highway. Spanning roughly 50 miles from Carlsbad, New Mexico, to Pine Springs, Texas, the Lonesome Highway is a straight and lonely shot into the Guadalupe Mountains. Br...
The name Jesus is a Greek translation of the Aramaic name Yeshu'a, and the distinctive Joshua trees in the U.S. Mojave Desert were named by Mormon settlers in the mid-1800s as a reference to a Bible story of Joshua reaching his hands skyward in prayer. #23. Thomas (boys) Pixnio #...
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When he retired he moved to Austin, Texas, and is now at work on the place names of that state. I have a special fondness for Wisconsin; my wife is from there and I have visited there many times. I was also familiar with a previous book on Wisconsin place names, The Romance of ...