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Re: Almanza
by elbowin
4/19/2015, 11:19 PM
in reply to a message by Alanlungs
It seems the the name Almanzor had some popularity in the USA in the 19th century. It ultimately goes back to Al-Mansur, caliph at Cordoda. It may be popularized by John Dryden's play "Conquest of Granada."Almanza is probably just a phonetic rendering of this name.
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