Liverpool is not the only 'Liverpool' in the world18:34, 08 Jul 2026Outside of our famous maritime port city, there are several other places that go by the same name of Liverpool. Although our city is unique in many ways, it actually shares its name with many other Liverpool’s including as far afield as the US, Canada, Australia, Bolivia, and even Greenland - one actually has a River Mersey.‌Although it feels unusual to imagine people born in Liverpool speaking with an Australian accent, there is a sense of comfort in knowing that our Liverpool stands as the very first of its kind.‌Our Liverpool comes from the Old English word lifer, meaning thick or muddy water, and pōl, meaning a pool or creek, and is first recorded around 1190 as Liuerpul. The pool from where the city derives its name i