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Blaze (he/him)@sopuli.xyz to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 2 months ago

Literal meanings of English counties

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Literal meanings of English counties

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Blaze (he/him)@sopuli.xyz to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 2 months ago
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  • NigelFrobisher
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    Originally it was called Vectis in Latin. Wight is an old word for man, so its current name means “Isle of man”.

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      Well that makes me wonder how many others are wrong on this map.

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