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, named for its location.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

, named for its location.

Origin: By proprialization from north. The English surname is also translated from other surnames of the same meaning, such as an Ultaigh, Ulster being the northern part of Ireland. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

; most are named named for their location.

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  • “Are there currently any foreigners actually living in north korea?”

    — r/NoStupidQuestions· May 2026
  • “Swimming in Winter?? Visiting Sydney/and up the east coast in late June early July. Is taking a dip in the ocean uncommon during these times or can I do it. I live in Virginia USA so winters for me are like -16 C so I’d say I’m acclimated to the cold. Should I try and visit the Gold Coast before taking a dip? Also any fun things you’d recommend for Sydney/up north.”

    — r/AskAnAustralian· May 2026
  • “What are these things I saw next to the railway tracks? I'm sorry for the quality. North of Watford I saw a lot of these, like a stretch of 50m next to the tracks. Thy look like small radios with antennas. Does anyone kbow what they are?”

    — r/AskUK· Apr 2026
  • “All my narrow gauge loco models made these all in tinkered based loosely on real North American prototypes”

    — r/GenAlpha· Apr 2026
  • “What’s up with r/Pyongyang? Is it satire? It’s so spot on that it looks like the real thing. This is my favourite post so far: https://www.reddit.com/r/Pyongyang/s/pXC6qeNHRe. “Capitalist pigdogs” lol Are the mods actually North Korean?”

    — r/OutOfTheLoop· Apr 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

, named after John North.

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  • “North Chicago ranks high nationally for business environment: ‘A path to more growth’”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Ain't here in North Carolina. We eliminated the Brady Tka-chud and we'd eliminate his brother too if his sorry ass team had made the playoffs. Our GM is a turbo nerd who got his start as a message board gremlin about analytics in hockey. Our goalie's name is "Bussi"”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “ACS3 may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the north at 3:14am, reach an elevation of 25° above the northwest horizon at 3:22am, and enter shadow 25° above the northwest horizon at 3:22am. Forecast currently predicts 73% cloud cover.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Israeli foreign ministry’s North American liaison back in DC after nine months – Israel & Jewish News https://www.europesays.com/iran/98969/ ( May 5, 2026 / JNS ) Lior Haiat, the Israeli Foreign Affairs Ministry’s deputy director general for…”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Toyota Motor North America's New Executive Leadership Changes and Their Implications #Sustainability #USA #Plano #Corporate_Governance #Toyota_Motor”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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