Sunday 23 May 2021

home counties

Via Language Hat, we are directed towards a map of the historic counties of the nations of the United Kingdom with the toponymic nomenclatures (see also here and here) revealed, which despite being from a lending institution seems pretty accurate. Click through to enlarge. We especially enjoyed learning that Peeblesshire (Tweeddale, Siorrachd nam Pรนballan) means the place with tents, Buteshire (Siorrachd Bhรฒid in the Firth of Clyde) means Island of Fire and that Cheshire is simply Roman Town.