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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The name "Bicariana" and "Bicarian Republic", and the geographic term "Bicarian Islands" are derivative of the [[Cartadania]]n name for the islands, ''Ilhas Bicarianas'' | The name "Bicariana" and "Bicarian Republic", and the geographic term "Bicarian Islands" are derivative of the [[Cartadania]]n name for the islands, ''Ilhas Bicarianas''. The term ''bica'', in the [[Cartadanian language]], means "spout", referring to the volcanic activity common throughout the islands. The first appellation of the term "Bicaria" and "Bicarian" is not generally known, but the term was in official use in Cartadanian documents soon after their acquisition in [[1826]]. | ||
The islands have several names. In the [[Faekst language]] of [[Fiannria]], they were called the Gletscher Iselns prior to their sale to Cartadania in [[1826]]. | The islands have several names. In the [[Faekst language]] of [[Fiannria]], they were called the Gletscher Iselns prior to their sale to Cartadania in [[1826]]. | ||