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Atlanta was founded in 1837 as the end of the Western & Atlantic railroad line (it was first named Marthasville in honor of the then-governor's daughter, nicknamed Terminus for its rail location, and then changed soon after to Atlanta, the feminine of Atlantic -- as in the railroad).

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So, to recap again, Atlanta is named after an ancient hero (Atlas), a body of water (Atlantic), a geographical location (end of the Atlantic railroad) and a significant figure (Marthasville and Atalanta, after the governor's daughter.)

"Hotlanta" is a controversial nickname for Atlanta, Georgia, and is a portmanteau of the words "hot" and "Atlanta".

Atlanta was founded in 1837 as the end of the Western & Atlantic railroad line (it was first named Marthasville in honor of the then-governor's daughter, nicknamed Terminus for its rail location, and then changed soon after to Atlanta, the feminine of Atlantic -- as in the railroad).

Nicknames of other Atlanta areas This was the same time that "ATL" became popular as a nickname for Atlanta as a whole.

ATL means "Atlanta (Georgia)" and "Above the Line."

Call it The Big Peach, The Big A, A-Town, Dogwood City, or even New York of the South… Atlanta goes by plenty of nicknames.