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Does anyone know what 'London' means? | CITY NAME ORIGINS
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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. šØ Does 'Chicago' have anything to do with wind? š½ Is New York actually named after York? š Does anyone know what 'London' means? š¹ And what was Nottingham's hilarious old name? Find out as we climb aboard the etymological city-hopper in another wordy, nerdy Words Unravelled. š OUR MERCH š US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/ EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/ WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/fR7IIZAy4Js