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Names of cities that are compound words?

Here are some cities whose names are compound words:

English:

* New York: "New" and "York"

* North Carolina: "North" and "Carolina"

* South Dakota: "South" and "Dakota"

* West Virginia: "West" and "Virginia"

* East Lansing: "East" and "Lansing"

* Long Island: "Long" and "Island"

* Fort Wayne: "Fort" and "Wayne"

* Green Bay: "Green" and "Bay"

* Red Deer: "Red" and "Deer"

* White Plains: "White" and "Plains"

Other Languages:

* São Paulo (Portuguese): "Saint" and "Paul"

* Buenos Aires (Spanish): "Good" and "Airs" (meaning winds)

* San Francisco (Spanish): "Saint" and "Francis"

* Santa Monica (Spanish): "Saint" and "Monica"

* Ciudad Juarez (Spanish): "City" and "Juarez"

* Port-au-Prince (French): "Port" and "Prince"

* Saint Louis (French): "Saint" and "Louis"

Note: Some cities may have names that could be considered compound words depending on interpretation. For example, "Los Angeles" could be considered a compound word formed from the Spanish "Los" ("the") and "Angeles" ("angels"), but it is often treated as a single unit.

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