About Alpharetta
The name "Alpharetta" is derived from the combination of the Greek word "alpha" meaning "first" and the feminine diminutive suffix "-etta." It can be interpreted as "little first" or "first little town." The name reflects the city's historical significance as the first settlement in the area and its subsequent growth into a small town.
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Here's how to represent Alpharetta in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Alpharetta using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.