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The history and etymology of place names.
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Which city has had the most name changes?
Guinness (Book of) World Records lists indeed the Kazakh capital as the capital city with most name changes.
My guess is that lists like Countries And Cities That Have Changed Their Names are sought a …
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What is a "staved" town, like in "Staverton"?
Folk etymology is of little use here. And one Staverton is not necessarily of the same origin of another Staverton. So 'a staved town' is not really 'a staved town'. One Staverton may share its etymol …
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Why was Zabrze renamed Hindenburg O.S in 1915?
The decision to rename the place from Zabrze to Hindenburg in 1914/15 was not unique to this "big village".
WP: Belomorskoje:
Belomorskoje (russisch Беломорское, deutsch Hindenburg, bis 1918 Gro …
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How did it happen that countries and cities got different names in different languages?
Q How did it happen that countries and cities got different names in different languages?
This can be re-phrased to "why are there (geographical) exonyms and how do they develop?"
And that is an int …
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What was the flower of Empress Taytu?
Ascertaining details in legends might be a good thing. But it is a legend and curiously lacks detail, leaving open a huge space for projections and arbitrary symbols, to be filled by listeners. And pe …
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