Appendix:Terms derived from toponyms

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This is a list of words derived from toponyms, followed by the place name it is derived from. See also Wikipedia:List of words derived from toponyms.

General

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Events/agreements

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Food and drink (other than cheese and wine)

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Note: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan is named after the local Saskatoon berry, rather than vice versa.

Cheese

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Main article: w:List of cheeses

Wine

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Corporations

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There are some corporations whose name is simply the same as their original location.

Elements

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See: Chemical elements named after places

Musical genres

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Derivations from literary or mythical places

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See also

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