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Example sentences for "takes its name from"

  • Now "chastity" takes its name from "chastisement" of the contrary vices.

  • For "state" takes its name from "standing.

  • It takes its name from being an inhabitant of Angora, a city and district of Asia Minor.

  • The Damson, or Damascene plum, takes its name from Damascus, where it grows in great quantities, and whence it was brought into Italy about 114 B.

  • It takes its name from Lamaes abhal, which, in ancient British, signifies the day of apple fruit, from being drunk on the apple feast in autumn.

  • It takes its name from lentus 'slow,' and, according to Pliny, produces mildness and moderation of temper.

  • It takes its name from St. Elmo, the patron saint of sailors.

  • That part of Woodford known as Woodford Wells, takes its name from a mineral spring which once existed there.

  • It takes its name from Major-General William Goodday Strutt, brother of the first Baron.

  • Calcutta, which stretches over ground where there were formerly several villages, takes its name from one of these.

  • Half-Moon Street, another fashionable street running out of Piccadilly, takes its name from a public house which was built on this corner in 1730.

  • Bombay takes its name from Mumba, the name of a goddess of an early tribe who occupied the district round Bombay.

  • Another useful article, the homely mackintosh, takes its name from that of another Scotsman, Charles Macintosh, who lived at the same time as M'Adam.

  • It takes its name from an Irish settler, who perhaps came with S.

  • Paul's takes its name from a founder who was born in Glamorganshire, and was educated by S.

  • Porthscatho, perhaps, takes its name from Cado, or Cathaw, the son of Geraint, and Duke of Cornwall.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "takes its name from" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    blue field; constitutional right; found some; just give; lobed stigma; make shift; never heard; occasion might; often think; orders from; pleasant little; public meeting was held; skirmish line; sur une; takes away; takes its name from; takes notice; takes occasion; takes part; takes place; takes possession; takes post; takes post; takes the; unsuccessful attack; valuable consideration