# Why does Berlin mean 'swamp'? | CITY NAME ORIGINS

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Podcast: [Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris](https://stenobird.com/podcast/words-unravelled-with-robwords-and-jess-zafarris-6871407)
Published: 2026-04-08T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://audioboom.com/posts/8883389
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Duration seconds: 2866

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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. 👕 OUR MERCH 👚 US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/ EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/ 👀 WATCH THIS EPISODE https://youtu.be/p4bB1fOPtXI

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