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Why does Berlin mean 'swamp'? | CITY NAME ORIGINS
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- Apr 8, 2026
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Summary
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. 👕 OUR MERCH 👚 US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/ EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/ 👀 WATCH THIS EPISODE https://youtu.be/p4bB1fOPtXI