Place names are more than just labels on a map. They influence how people learn about the world around them and perceive their place in it. Names can send messages and suggest what is and isn’t ...

Pronounced mat la SHAY, this may be the most theorized-about place name in the county, but far as we know, there was no Mr.

Place names are more than just labels on a map. They influence how people learn about the world around them and perceive their place in it. Names can send messages and suggest what is and isn't ...

Bad Meat? The End of the World? Polish Nobel Prize winner Wisława Szymborska was especially fond of funny names of Polish towns and villages. Since great minds think alike… we take a gander at ...

Liverpool is a place rich in history and culture, and with that comes some quirky place names. The origins of these names can be incredibly interesting and can also offer an insight into the city ...