Peru

Meaning

1. Places in the United States:
2. A city, the county seat of Miami County, Indiana.
3. A township in Miami County, Indiana.
4. A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Peru. Capital and largest city: Lima.
5. A city in Illinois.
6. A town in Maine.
7. A town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
8. A city in Kansas.

Etymology / origin

Borrowed from Spanish Perú, possibly from the personal name Birú, or from the Quechua pelu (“river”).

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