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Town (ville) across from (anti) the north of (os) the Licking river(L).
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What is the origin name of Cincinnati Ohio?
It was first named Losantiville.
What was Cincinnati's original name?
Cincinnati was founded in 1788 as Losantiville. The name loosely means "City across from Licking river". In 1790, Arthur St. Clair, the governor of the Northwest Territory, changed the name of the settlement to "Cincinnati" in honor of the Society of the Cincinnati, of which he was a member. The society honored General George Washington, who was considered a latter day Cincinnatus, the Roman farmer who was called to serve Rome as dictator, an office which he resigned after completing his task of defeating the Aequians.
What were the Cincinatti bengals first called?
Cincinnati Bengals
Was Cincinnati red legs the 1st major league team?
Well yes, but I think they were called the Cincinnati Red Stockings, and they were the first team in the National League.
What is Cincinnatis nickname?
It's usually the Queen City, but other nicknames have been the Blue Chip City, Porkopolis and Losantiville.
Where did the name Cincinnati Reds come from?
The Cincinnati Reds' first nickname was the Cincinnati Redlegs.
Where was the first professional baseball team established?
In Cincinnati. The name was the Cincinnati Red Stockings.
Why is the tap step called the Cincinnati step?
started there
Who played the most games at first base for Cincinnati?
Ted Kluszewski who played 1255 games at first base for Cincinnati between 1947-1957.
Where in Cincinnati did the Cincinnati union baseball team play?
The Cincinnati team in the Union Association played at the Bank Street Grounds, old home of the first professional team the Cincinnati Red Stockings.
What is the nearest airport in Kentucky?
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG / KCVG), sometimes called the Greater Cincinnati Airport.
How old are the Cincinnati reds?
The Cincinnati Red Stockings were the first professional baseball club, formed in 1869. For a period in the 1950's they were known as the Cincinnati Redlegs, but then settled on Cincinnati Reds. To pay respect to heritage, for many years the first pitch of a season was always thrown at Cincinnati, always a home game for the Reds. Opening Day is still held every year in Cincinnati, and although the American League has started earlier on a few occasions the first pitch in the National League is still thrown on Opening Day in Cincinnati.
