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Tempe
Tempe ♀ Pronounced ‘tem-pee’: from the name of a valley in eastern Greece, situated between Mount Olympus and Mount Ossa. In classical times it was regarded as the home of the Muses. The place name may be derived from Greek temnein ‘to cut’, referring to a valley carved between mountains.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Tempe." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Tempe." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Tempe.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Tempe." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Tempe.html |
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Tempe
Tempe, Arizona/USA Hayden's Ferry Founded in 1872 on the Salt River by, and named after, Charles Hayden. It was renamed in 1880 after the Vale of Tempe (modern Greek, Témbi) in northern Greece, which was dedicated to the cult of Apollo.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Tempe." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Tempe." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Tempe.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Tempe." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Tempe.html |
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