Examples of 'took its name' in a sentence

Meaning of "took its name"

The phrase 'took its name' is used to indicate that something or someone has been named or derived from a particular source or inspiration. It implies that the name of the subject has been chosen based on a specific reference or influence

How to use "took its name" in a sentence

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took its name
It took its name from the seabird.
The seigniory took its name then.
It took its name from a lake nearby.
From these vaudeville took its name.
It took its name from a nearby convent.
No doubt this mount took its name.
Rome took its name from him.
From them the town took its name.
It took its name from a public house.
The street took its name.
It took its name from a nearby farm.
The beach took its name.
It took its name from a lofty cast.
Imagine a country that took its name from a tree.
It took its name from that of a nearby pub.

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How this village took its name is not certain.
It took its name from local apple orchards.
From this phenomenon the telescope took its name.
It took its name from the sea bird.
Weapon for which the sword took its name.
It took its name from the body of water.
The township later took its name from the furnace.
It took its name from the numerous rocks it contains.
The town initially took its name from the ferry.
It took its name from the reindeer herding station.
Later the county took its name from the river.
It took its name from the mountains which extend across it.
Like the it took its name from him.
It took its name from its function as passport control site.
Presumably the school took its name from the street.
That took its name from the hallowed ground.
It is for this reason that the area took its name.
The river took its name from the mission.
The area was dominated by the battery of guns from which it took its name.
The city took its name from the hill.
Hethersett was located some distance from the village it took its name from.
This station took its name from a nearby road.
From the project a local tourism agency was born which took its name.
Sunnydale took its name from a nearby poultry farm.
The island was joined to the mainland and the town took its name.
The hamlet took its name from a local farm.
The seaside resort that grew up around the church took its name from it.
The subzone took its name from this road.
From which the Aegean took its name.
The community took its name from a nearby waterfall.
These arms are those of the Duchy of Savoy from which it took its name.
The community took its name from a local church.
The area that came to be known as Magna Graecia took its name after them.
The train took its name from the character.
The community of Cartyville took its name from him.

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