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The etymology of London is uncertain. It is an ancient name and can be found in sources from the 2nd century. It is recorded c. 121 as Londinium, which points to Romano-British origin. The earliest attempted explanation, now disregarded, is attributed to Geoffrey of Monmouth in Historia Regum Britanniae. This had it that the name as originated from a supposed King Lud, who had allegedly taken over the city and named it Kaerlud. From 1899 it was commonly accepted that the name was of Celtic origin and meant place belonging to a man called *Londinos; this explanation has since been rejected. Richard Coates put forward an explanation in 1998 that it is derived from the pre-Celtic Old European *(p)lowonida, meaning 'river too wide to ford', and suggested that this was a name given to the part of the River Thames which flows through London; from this, the settlement gained the Celtic form of its name, *Lowonidonjon. Until 1889 the name officially only applied to the City of London but since then it has also referred to the County of London and now Greater London.
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answered 14 years ago
Informal name of London
The British often referred to London The Big Smoke (or The Great Smog). This title can be literally translated as "Big Smoke". This is due to the definition, of course, the famous London could XIX-XX centuries.
Another unofficial name of the city - The Great Wen. Wen - it's an old English word that translates literally as "boil" that in this context means "overpopulated city." As for nicknames areas, the city is sometimes jokingly called the "square mile".
The British often referred to London The Big Smoke (or The Great Smog). This title can be literally translated as "Big Smoke". This is due to the definition, of course, the famous London could XIX-XX centuries.
Another unofficial name of the city - The Great Wen. Wen - it's an old English word that translates literally as "boil" that in this context means "overpopulated city." As for nicknames areas, the city is sometimes jokingly called the "square mile".
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answered 14 years ago
anya2398 seems to be writing a paper for a school :)
But what does the tour site have to do with it, it’s not clear.
We are waiting for questions on the prevention of fleas in pets and on the impact of currency fluctuations on the milk yield of cattle on the Central Russian Upland :)
Anna, don't be offended!
But what does the tour site have to do with it, it’s not clear.
We are waiting for questions on the prevention of fleas in pets and on the impact of currency fluctuations on the milk yield of cattle on the Central Russian Upland :)
Anna, don't be offended!
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answered 14 years ago