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Meaning of "river was named"

The phrase 'river was named' typically refers to the act of assigning a name to a specific river. River names are often derived from geographical features, historical events, or cultural significance associated with the area where the river flows

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river was named
The river was named later after him.
The province east of the river was named Phra Nakhon พระนคร.
Why river was named after a goose.
The territory located between the channel and the river was named Rock Island.
The river was named in honor of this first passage.
It is not clear whether the river was named after the tribe or vice versa.
The river was named because it looks black from a distance.
Formerly, each segment of the river was named differently at different times.
The river was named for cranberry bogs along its course.
There is also a Saint Afan, which it is possible the river was named after.
The river was named in his memory.
During the Spanish / Mexican period, the river was named " El Rio de Monterey.
The river was named for a number of waterfalls near its mouth.
Because there was no " bar " that river was named " Temperance.
This river was named for the fossil shells found in outcroppings along its banks.

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It is probable that the river was named in recognition of these two men.
The river was named for the copper ores which are located along the lower river.
The Nelson River was named by him.
The river was named Humber after this battle.
Sturgeon River was named for its lake sturgeon.
The river was named Turnabout due to its meandering course.
As a result, a river was named after him, Rio Tibor.
The river was named for the Congaree Indians who used to live along it.
The Miño river was named after this mercuric sulfide mineral.
The river was named for a native Hasinai girl whom Spanish missionaries called Angelina.
A fortress on the Don River was named after him ; today it is known as Rostov-on-the-Don.
The river was named after the Meherrin Indians, whose territory was along it.
Rat Root River was named for roots eaten by muskrats.
The river was named after Kyiv by settlers from Ukraine.
The East River was named for its easterly course.
The river was named for the explorer Jedediah Smith.
The Dōzan River was named after the copper mine.
This river was named after the Roland family.
The Russian River was named after these settlements.
Fishing River was named for the fact it contained an abundance of fish.
Previously, the river was named Sunomata River 墨俣川 Sunomata-gawa.
The river was named after the Mohican Indian tribe.
The Sheyenne River was named after the Cheyenne Indians of the area.
The river was named after the Chippewa Indians.
The great river was named Glacial River Warren in his honor after his death.
The river was named the Black Warrior.
The river was named for Queen Christina of Sweden.
The river was named by Spanish Explorers.
The river was named for William Pitt the Younger.
The river was named after the River Tees in England.
The river was named by Spanish explorer Francisco Orellana.
Thus the river was named Đetinja rijeka, which in Užican dialect means the children 's river.
The river was named after Anglesey, an island in Wales.
The river was named in honour of William Adams Brodribb, an early settler.
Days River was named for John Day, a trapper and pioneer settler.

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