Episode

Does anyone know what 'London' means? | CITY NAME ORIGINS

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Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris
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Jan 28, 2026
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Summary

Rob and Jess are touring the US and the UK in search of the most interesting city name origin stories. šŸ’Ø Does 'Chicago' have anything to do with wind? šŸ—½ Is New York actually named after York? šŸš‡ Does anyone know what 'London' means? šŸ¹ And what was Nottingham's hilarious old name? Find out as we climb aboard the etymological city-hopper in another wordy, nerdy Words Unravelled. šŸ‘• OUR MERCH šŸ‘š US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/ EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/ WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/fR7IIZAy4Js