The Spanish Flu killed at least 50 million people in 1918. The Brittonic Celtic form of the word in Latin is “Tamesis,” which eventually derives the modern Welsh pronunciation of the river “Tafwys” (Thames).While it is unclear what the word meant, it is possible that it may mean “dark” (or variations of this) based on related words from other languages such as Russian, Lithuanian, Welsh, Middle Irish, and Latvian. Yep: Both Washington State (and Washington D.C.) are Wisconsin was originally “Meskonsing,” which is the Native American name for the river (now called Wisconsin as well) that runs 430 miles through the state. The name comes from the time when the Mississauga First Nations people that lived in this area traded fur with the French traders. It’s home to more than Parts of Tennessee were almost included in a 14th colony that would have been known as “Transylvania.” Otherwise, details for the origin of “Tennessee” have been Mountains, high plateaus, and deserts distinguish Utah’s topography. In 1629, King Charles I The land that is now North Dakota was acquired from the French as part of the The first use of Oregon seems to date back to 1778 and refers to the local river—now called the Columbia. However, others have theorized that the origin is unknown and that its origins are not Once the river passes through Oxford, it is called the Isis River. In fact, the whole region of Greater London is drained by this major river. These regions are the Thames Valley, the Thames Gateway, and the Thames Estuary. By S S (Saurabh Sabikhi) Once upon a time, far far away, there was a love story that can still be seen today. Sometimes the name gets it wrong. The New River is not particularly “New” in the same sense of the word that you might think. The River Thames is a major river that is situated in the southern region of England. In fact, the New River is one of oldest rivers in the world- some believe it is only shadowed by the Nile. Do you know how did Blyde River Canyon get its name? The name comes from the Spanish settlers who marveled at the snowy peaks (The name comes from the English Channel island of Jersey in honor of In 1624, the Dutch arrived in the land that’s now New York and called it North and South Carolina were part of one colony until 1729 when the Province of Carolina was split. The River Thames in London. The name comes from the river, which got its name from the Native American communities that used it for transportation and food. Historians surmise that the name Isis most likely arose from a modification of the Latin form of the river, that is, Tamesis. They called it misi sipi , which translates to “big water.”

Also flowing through London, it is easily the longest river among rivers flowing solely within England with a length of around 215 miles.

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