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What’s in a names? Jess and Rob are exploring why major cities are called what they’re called and what their names literally mean.
🇩🇪 Why does BERLIN mean ‘swamp’?
🇯🇵 Why are KYOTO and TOKYO anagrams?
🇿🇦 Who is the Johannes of Johannesburg?
These questions answered, and many more, in a globe-trotting episode of Words Unravelled.
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==LINKS==
Rob’s YouTube channel: / robwords
Jess’ Useless Etymology blog: https://uselessetymology.com/
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