Blaze (he/him)@sopuli.xyz to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 3 months agoLiteral meanings of English countiesfiles.catbox.moeexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1235arrow-down19
arrow-up1226arrow-down1external-linkLiteral meanings of English countiesfiles.catbox.moeBlaze (he/him)@sopuli.xyz to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square32fedilink
minus-squareNigelFrobisherlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoOriginally it was called Vectis in Latin. Wight is an old word for man, so its current name means “Isle of man”.
minus-squarethen_three_more@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoWell that makes me wonder how many others are wrong on this map.
Originally it was called Vectis in Latin. Wight is an old word for man, so its current name means “Isle of man”.
Well that makes me wonder how many others are wrong on this map.