The toponym Tunis comes from the root "ens", a night camp for troops.
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Toponym
/ˈtɒpənɪm/
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cabreracaldwellcaledoniacalvarycameroncamlancampbellcandlewoodcanfieldcapistranocarlylecarrizocarthagecastlereaghcelinacharlestonschattahoocheechicochihuahuachisholm
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italian vallelargo
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The toponym Marrakech comes from Amurakkuc; Amur, the land of the god Akuch.
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Even the toponym Tunis, Tunes, comes from the verb ens [NS]: Tunes is the soldiers' night camp. It's like you say.
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As we celebrate one hundred years of official 'standardization' of Canadian toponyms, this would be an appropriate time to reflect upon the state of toponyms used by the Aboriginal people of Canada.
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