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It's interesting to note, that the main river of the Isle of Wight is called Medina.
Although in this case, «The name Medina comes from the Old English Meðune meaning "the middle one", and the current pronunciation was first recorded as 'Medine' in 1196.»
According to Wikipedia, «"Medina" was an older name for Newport which has been preserved in the River Medina.»Sources:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Medina
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medina,_Isle_of_Wight
Derived from a city in Saudi Arabia.

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