Etymology - the origin of words - is a fascinating subject on its own (especially for a word geek like me), but apply it geographically and it throws up a smorgasbord of interesting, out-there and ...

In March I wrote about a world map where the country names had been translated to their original literal meanings, as far as anyone could be sure. Language, after all, is a complex and confusing thing ...

There are more than 7,000 languages spoken worldwide across nearly 200 countries. This vast linguistic diversity influences how nations refer to themselves, with many using names in their native ...

Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu. It’s not just a combination of random alphabets; that’s the name of a hill ...

In this article, we’ll take a look at the top 5 countries with the longest official names by letter count. We’ll explore what these names mean, why they’re so long, and how they reflect each country’s ...

LONDON -- If ever you needed proof that the world is a truly wicked, despicable place, just cast your eyes over the map below. SEE ALSO: I made a spectacular vagina-shaped map riding London buses, ...

It was a curious little book. When a few copies began resurfacing, in the 18th century, nobody knew what to make of it. One hundred and three pages long and written in Latin, it announced itself on ...