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U.S Cities - European Name or Native American Name

Can you name whether the names of these U.S cities come from European languages, or from the Native Americans?
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Last updated: January 4, 2020
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1. San Francisco
Means Saint Francis in Spanish
European
Native American
2. Miami
Named for the Mayaimi of Southern Florida
European
Native American
3. Boston
Named for Boston, England
European
Native American
4. Cincinnati
Named for the Roman Hero
European
Native American
5. Seattle
Named for Chief Seattle of the Suquamish
European
Native American
6. Chicago
Illinois word for a wild onion
European
Native American
7. Philadelphia
Greek for dear brother/brotherly love
European
Native American
8. Detroit
Comes from the French for "Strait
European
Native American
9. Milwaukee
Comes from Algonquin for "Pleasant Land"
European
Native American
10. Topeka
Named for the Kansa word for "good place to dig"
European
Native American
11. Albuquerque
Named for a town in Spain
European
Native American
12. Sioux Falls
Named after the Sioux
European
Native American
13. Raleigh
Named for Sir Walter Raleigh
European
Native American
14. Tulsa
Comes from Creek for "Old Town"
European
Native American
15. Baton Rouge
French for "Red Stick"
European
Native American
1 Comments
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Level 71
Jan 4, 2020
Nice, I liked the background information you added.