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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: lilly on October 25, 2019, 04:16:23 PM

Title: Weird names for places and things
Post by: lilly on October 25, 2019, 04:16:23 PM
Have you ever wondered why some places are named the way they are named?  For example, Liverpool.  Why is it called Liverpool?  Was the main attraction of that city a pool that was filled with livers?  ;D  Or, was the city named after a man/woman whose last name was Liverpool?  And if that man/woman's last name was Liverpool, why was his/her last name Liverpool?  Did one of his/her forefathers own a pool that was filled with livers?   :D ;D

Anyway, list the "weird names" of places and things that you've come across so that we can all be puzzled with you.  :D
Title: Re: Weird names for places and things
Post by: theking on October 25, 2019, 05:41:28 PM
Yes, the town of Zzyzx...so much so that I visit it and took some photos of it  ;D:

(https://i.imgur.com/yfKcsYV.jpg)

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(https://i.imgur.com/vCJPdXz.jpg)

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(https://i.imgur.com/YgAC8wb.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/tla765x.jpg)

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(https://i.imgur.com/d5Uilex.jpg)

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(https://i.imgur.com/TZlRaw8.jpg)

Title: Re: Weird names for places and things
Post by: lilly on October 25, 2019, 05:45:35 PM
Wow, that is a super weird name!  How are you supposed to even pronounce it?  Zeus?  Thanks for sharing!
Title: Re: Weird names for places and things
Post by: dogmai on October 25, 2019, 09:15:20 PM
Los Angeles
Title: Re: Weird names for places and things
Post by: Reporter on October 26, 2019, 11:19:58 PM


There's a town in southern Minnesota called Wanamingo (wanna mingle?) and one named Mazippa (my zipper?).

I see the signs to these places every fall when I go to Rochester, MN.
Title: Re: Weird names for places and things
Post by: theking on October 27, 2019, 09:08:47 PM
Quote from: lilly on October 25, 2019, 05:45:35 PM
Wow, that is a super weird name!  How are you supposed to even pronounce it?  Zeus?  Thanks for sharing!

Not really sure but here are some info from Wiki:

"Zzyzx
Town in California"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zzyzx,_California (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zzyzx,_California)
Title: Re: Weird names for places and things
Post by: VillainousHero on October 30, 2019, 12:00:22 AM
Don't ever go to Kaposia park...you will lose your purse or wallet.  :2funny:
Title: Re: Weird names for places and things
Post by: lilly on October 30, 2019, 02:45:44 PM
Quote from: VillainousHero on October 30, 2019, 12:00:22 AM
Don't ever go to Kaposia park...you will lose your purse or wallet.  :2funny:

LOL!  Funny!   ;D
Title: Re: Weird names for places and things
Post by: azn-guy on October 30, 2019, 03:41:57 PM
lost lake, theres a reason why it called that  :o
Title: Re: Weird names for places and things
Post by: lilly on October 30, 2019, 03:56:34 PM
Quote from: azn-guy on October 30, 2019, 03:41:57 PM
lost lake, theres a reason why it called that  :o

Yeah, creepy name for a lake.
Title: Re: Weird names for places and things
Post by: NtsesHnub on January 08, 2023, 04:41:51 PM
Only in the south :2funny:
(https://i.imgur.com/AM4Jg3E.jpg)