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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Thu Jul 30, 2015, 11:49 AM Jul 2015

Isn't Albuquerque a Spanish word/name ? [View all]

My latest issue of Albuquerque Magazine has a blurb which says:

"Did you know?
Albuquerque is the only word in the English language which repeats the letter sequence 'que' twice.

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Isn't Albuquerque a Spanish word/name ? [View all] left-of-center2012 Jul 2015 OP

Named for the Duke of Albuquerque... TreasonousBastard Jul 2015 #1

Albukrek is an Arabic last name nt Xipe Totec Jul 2015 #5

Here is the etymology of ann--- Jul 2015 #2

I think it translates as Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #3

here: niyad Jul 2015 #4

The original duke the city is named for had another r in his name: SheilaT Jul 2015 #6

The Duke City! El Supremo Jul 2015 #7

So ......... left-of-center2012 Jul 2015 #8