Frascati, Italy: This resort town is named for the Church of
St. Mary and Sebastian “in the bushes (frascati) ”
Omdurman, Sudan: Named for Um-Marium (1646-1730), a Muslim saint.
Lima, Peru:
This city was founded in 1535 by Francisco Pixarro as Ciudad de los
Reyes (City of the Kings). The
modern name is derived from the name of an ancient deity, Rimac, and means “he
who speaks.”
Munich, Germany: Munich was built on the site of a
Benedictine monastery and the name derives from the Old High Germany word “munih,” meaning “monk.”
Concepcion, Chile:
With a Spanish name meaning “conception,” this city was founded in 1550
on the day of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.
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