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Memphis

/ˈmɛmfɪs/ · name

Meaning

  1. A small city in Macomb County and St. Clair County, Michigan.
  2. The largest city in Tennessee, United States, and the county seat of Shelby County.
  3. A census-designated place in Clark County, Indiana.
  4. A city of ancient Egypt.
  5. A census-designated place in Manatee County, Florida.
  6. A former village in DeSoto County, Mississippi.
  7. The name of several towns or cities in the US.
  8. A town in Pickens County, Alabama.

Etymology / origin

From Latin Memphis, from Ancient Greek Μέμφις (Mémphis), from Egyptian mn-nfr.

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