History Is Sexy

Episode #18 - What's The History Of Names?


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Join Emma and Janina as they delve into the historic and linguistic mysteries of names. Why did medieval kings have nicknames? Where do surnames come from?
Featuring:
A million Gaius Juliuses
John le Fucker
If-Christ-had-not-died-for-thee-thou-hadst-been-damned Barbon
...more
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