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[Facts] The name Iberia
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My Mother in law's middle name is Iberia. Can anyone tell me anything about this name. She is from North Carolina. I know her maiden name is a name from England is all i know. "Dobyn" Thanks, Joyce
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The peninsula Iberia was named after the river Iberus (today Ebro), but I don't know the meaning of Iberus. It's a Latin name.Regards, Satu
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As Anneza pointed out, the "Iberian peninsula" comprises Spain and Portugal .
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, "Iberia" is derived from the Greek "Beres," namely the Spaniards, but also an Asiatic people near the Caucasus in modern Georgia.
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She got a geographical name - long before most people! I don't know what goes on in the Carolinas, but the Iberian Peninsula is the one that Spain and Portugal are on.
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yeah i figured that. Thanks for the info. You gave me the location i was not sure of and that helped. thanks again. Joyce
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