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Podgorica (Settlement) Montenegrin
Podgorica literally means "area below Gorica", Gorica meaning "little hill", refering to the cypress-covered hillocks that overlook the city center. This is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.
Shimonoseki (Settlement) Japanese
From Japanese 下 (shimo) meaning "under, below" and 関 (seki) meaning "frontier, pass". This is the name of a city in Japan.
Tribeca (Settlement) English
After the New York neighbourhood, ultimately derived from "TRIangle BElow CAnal street".
Unterallgäu (Political Subdivision) German
District in Germany, meaning "under Allgäu".
Xiamen (Settlement) Chinese
From Chinese 厦 (xià) meaning "mansion, large building" and 门 (mén) meaning "gate, door", itself an alteration of the older name 下门 (Xiàmén) from 下 (xià) meaning "under, below, down" and 门 (mén) meaning "gate, door"... [more]