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Atlas of True Names

Monday, December 8th, 2008

Some guys took the liberty of tracing place names back etymologically, and the result is fascinating:

North America

While some names are unsurprising, like ‘Sibling Love’ for Philadelphia, some are intiriguing like ‘Home Ruler’ for America, or downright bizarre like ‘Moon Navel’ for Mexico.

h/t Strange Maps