Blaze (he/him)@sopuli.xyz to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 2 months agoLiteral meanings of English countiesfiles.catbox.moeimagemessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageLiteral meanings of English countiesfiles.catbox.moeBlaze (he/him)@sopuli.xyz to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square31fedilink
minus-squareNigelFrobisher@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoOriginally it was called Vectis in Latin. Wight is an old word for man, so its current name means “Isle of man”.
minus-squarethen_three_more@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoWell that makes me wonder how many others are wrong on this map.
Originally it was called Vectis in Latin. Wight is an old word for man, so its current name means “Isle of man”.
Well that makes me wonder how many others are wrong on this map.