Comment on Now that's an interesting question

griff@lemmings.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• psoul@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Technically, Caliphate. Califia was the queen of the made up kingdom of California in a 16th century novel.

  The name of Calafia was likely formed from the Arabic word khalifa (religious state leader) that is known as caliph in English and califa in Spanish.

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  • tetris11@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    That’s the dumbest and most beautiful premise for naming a place that I’ve seen

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  • voodooattack@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    And Khalifa (خليفة) in the Arabic language literally means successor/inheritor (aside from the religious connotations), so there is some trivia for the day.

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    • ICastFist@programming.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Is Mia Khalifa from California?

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    • Tryenjer@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      If Trump continues like this, California may try to gain independence and become the successors of the USA. LoL

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