Subject: Re: Lake Ceresio<br/>
Date: Sep 12, 2002 @ 08:09<br/>
Author: marco_polito (&quot;marco_polito&quot; &lt;marco_polito@...&gt;)<br/>
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<div id="ygrps-yiv-1517470121">Dear all;<br/>
<br/>
reason why I call it lake Ceresio instead of Lake Lugano.<br/>
<br/>
In Italy most lakes have a name of their own (i.e. not related to any <br/>
city on its shores) from the ancient roman&#39;s times. In following <br/>
times a name adapted from a city on its shores has come into use.<br/>
<br/>
examples:<br/>
<br/>
Lacus Benacus=Lago Benaco=Lago di Garda<br/>
Lago Lario=Lago di Como (or Lago di Lecco)<br/>
Lacus Nemorensis=Lago Nemorense=Lago di Nemi<br/>
Lacus Lemanus=Lago Lemano=Lago di Ginevra (ok it&#39;s in switzerland)<br/>
Lago Sebino=Lago d&#39;Iseo<br/>
Lacus Volsinius=Lago Volsinio=Lago di Bolsena<br/>
<br/>
Lago Maggiore=Lago Verbano (two names unconnected to cities; Verbania <br/>
has been created  in the &#39;30s by the merger of Intra and Pallanza.<br/>
<br/>
Etc.<br/>
<br/>
I realize that I did not introduce myself; I&#39;m 37 yrs old, hal <br/>
italian-half french. I alwys loved geography since I was a child.<br/>
<br/>
best wishes to everybody</div>