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Alexandria, VA (upscale historic suburb of DC, near Mt. Vernon). Captain Phillip Alexander II, a random guy who happened to own the land. Not named after the

Alexandria, VA (upscale historic suburb of DC, near Mt. Vernon). Captain Phillip Alexander II, a random guy who happened to own the land. Not named after the city in Egypt.

mikhailfranco 3y ago
... which was named after the Macedonian dude.