Town (ville) across from (anti) the north of (os) the Licking river(L).
It was first named Losantiville.
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.
Cincinnati Bengals
Well yes, but I think they were called the Cincinnati Red Stockings, and they were the first team in the National League.
It's usually the Queen City, but other nicknames have been the Blue Chip City, Porkopolis and Losantiville.
The Cincinnati Reds' first nickname was the Cincinnati Redlegs.
In Cincinnati. The name was the Cincinnati Red Stockings.
The Cincinnati Reds are named after the city's association with the color red, which was historically linked to the early American baseball teams. The team was founded in 1869 as the Cincinnati Red Stockings, the first professional baseball team, and the name was later shortened to the Cincinnati Reds. The color red also symbolizes the city's pride and has been a significant part of its identity.
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The first year of WEBN fireworks in Cincinnati, OH was 1977.
Ted Kluszewski who played 1255 games at first base for Cincinnati between 1947-1957.
The Cincinnati team in the Union Association played at the Bank Street Grounds, old home of the first professional team the Cincinnati Red Stockings.