OMG - this really cracked me up. Couple of German researchers spent the last few years tracking down the etymological origins of place names, across the entire globe. You can see a preview here: http://www.outstandingmd.co.uk/truenames/index.shtml. Turns out that Chicago means "Stinking Onion", New York is actually New Wild Boar Village, and New Brunswick is "New place to experience hell on earth". Am now trying to see if Dominica really means "Place for Chris to retire amid tropical paradise while selling snacks to tourists".
BTW - Hirst family: note that you live in a place called Saint Loud Fight. You can't make this stuff up!
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