Les villes de la semaine – Manchester et Barcelone

Villes de la semaine (Barcelona & Manchester) 05.27

 

Manchester, England

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Manchester derived its name from Mamucium, the Roman name for the 1st century-settlement and fort. Mamucium itself is a Latinised form of the Celtic meaning "breast-shaped hill".

The Latin name for Manchester is often given as Mancunium. This is most likely a retronym coined in Victorian times, similar to the widespread Latin name Cantabrigia for Cambridge (whose actual name in Roman times was Duroliponte. (Wikipedia)

Barcelona, Spain

 

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Barcelona is said to have been named for Carthaginian general Hamlicar Barca, who is supposed to have founded it in the 3rd century B.C.