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minus-squareStudSpud The Starchylinkfedilink2•edit-21 year ago etymology reply 5 Yes! I mean, some other states here are named after people/places in Britain - new south wales and queensland haha. As ‘Victoria’ is a Latin word, past tense, I thought I’d give the explanation of where it ultimately came from haha. But yeah, named after good ol’ queen vic haha
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•1 year agoAnd Adelaide after King William IV’s wife and queen.
etymology reply 5
Yes! I mean, some other states here are named after people/places in Britain - new south wales and queensland haha.
As ‘Victoria’ is a Latin word, past tense, I thought I’d give the explanation of where it ultimately came from haha.
But yeah, named after good ol’ queen vic haha
And Adelaide after King William IV’s wife and queen.