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Fort Myers
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English
Alternative forms
en Ft. Myers Ft Myers FT Myers
Etymology
en fort + en Myers; Named after quartermaster en Abraham Myers who had earlier served in the Second Seminole War, prior to the fort being built. The city is named after the fort that occupied the location of the city.
Proper noun
en former military outpost terr/Florida Territory c/USA.
en city/county seat co/Lee County s/Florida c/USA on the west coast of peninsula:suf/Florida on the sea/Gulf of Mexico. TopoZone: Fort Myers
Derived terms
en Fort Myers Beach North Fort Myers
References
en eponyms