Have you ever walked down a street and wondered where its name came from? Was it named after a historical figure, a local landmark, or an ancient word lost to time? The Open Etymology Map helps answer these questions by uncovering the stories behind place names – using data from OpenStreetMap and Wikidata. The Etymology Tag in OpenStreetMapThe OpenStreetMap (OSM) project includes an ‘etymology
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