Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris

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

April 8, 2026Β·47 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

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.πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ Why does BERLIN mean 'swamp'?πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Why are KYOTO and TOKYO anagrams?πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ Who is the Johannes of Johannesburg?These questions answered, and many more, in a globe-trotting episode of Words Unravelled.πŸ‘• OUR MERCH πŸ‘šUS SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/πŸ‘€ WATCH THIS EPISODEhttps://youtu.be/p4bB1fOPtXI

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