Why does Berlin mean 'swamp'? | CITY NAME ORIGINS

What's in a names? Jess and Rob are exploring why major cities are called what they're called and what their names literally mean.

🇩🇪 Why does BERLIN mean 'swamp'?
🇯🇵 Why are KYOTO and TOKYO anagrams?
🇿🇦 Who is the Johannes of Johannesburg?

These questions answered, and many more, in a globe-trotting episode of Words Unravelled.

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