The Origin of Names, Words and Everything in Between

The Origin of Names, Words and Everything in Between
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#1 Best Seller in Popular Culture, Puzzles & Games, Curiosities & Wonders, Fun Facts, Questions & Answers, and Slang & Word Lists ─ The Origins of Names Explained Explore the world of names:  What is something that literally everything in existence has in common? It all has a name! With  The Origin of Names, Words and Everything in Between , you can learn the origins of these names. From countries and cities to toys and animals to even planets, learn the etymology of interesting words in a fun and entertaining way. Learn new things:  Why is New York called New York?  The Origin of Names, Words and Everything in Between  has the answer for you. While author Patrick Foote, of the YouTube channel also called Name Explain, doesn’t claim to know everything, he has garnered a lot of knowledge about language over the years and he’s excited to get to share it with you in this new format. Be entertained by education:  Learning doesn’t have to be boring. With his fun sense of humor, Patrick explains each name with jokes and quips you’re bound to enjoy. Full of pictures and packed with great information,  The Origin of Names, Words and Everything in Between  has a variety of topics that are bound to intrigue anyone interested in the origins of the words we use every day. Find fun facts:   The Origin of Names, Words and Everything in Between  is full of interesting facts that are great to keep in your mental pocket. You’ll be able to pull out fun information about words and language all the time, informing and amusing yourself and your friends for ages. The Origin of Names, Words and Everything in Between  does exactly what it says it does—it explains the origin of names in a fun and easy-to-digest way. After reading this book, you will: Know why, exactly, Russia is called RussiaBe able to entertain yourself and your friends with interesting fun factsDiscover the origins of the names of planets, animals, countries, and much more

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“What I really like about The Origin of Names is that it makes me think about things I never knew I wanted the answer for.”

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The country is named after Mount Kenya, the second tallest mountain in Kenya and one of its most iconic landmarks. So how did Mount Kenya get its name? There are multiple suggestions as to how this name came to be. One of the more popular stories is when Johann Ludwig Krapf and Johannes Rebmann (two missionaries exploring the land in 1846) asked their native guide what they called the huge mountain they saw in the distance. The guide told them the mountain was called “kiima kya kenia” in his language of Kamba. “Kenia” translates to glitter or shine in relation to the shining ice that capped the mountain.

Nonetheless, Kamba wasn’t the only language in the region. The Ameru people called the mountain kirimira which means “mountain of white feather,” once again referencing the ice on the mountains. The Kikuyu people called the mountain Kirinyaga or Kiri Nyaga which can be either translated to “God’s Resting Place” or “the Place with the ostriches.” Some even feel the mountain looks similar to the male ostrich with the black of the mountain and the white of the snow sharing the same colors as the huge flightless birds, but, like I said, it’s a tad of a stretch. It was one of these dialect names for the mountain that led to the mispronunciation in English as Kenya.

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