Country Name Origins. Fascinating!
RE-POSTED FROM MY FACEBOOK NOTE-- After doing a related sporcle list, I decided to look up the word origins of all the countries. Most country names are just physical descriptions given by clearly deep-thinking European, but some of them are pretty interesting
Niger is actually pronounced "nee-zhay" cuz it's French. It comes from Ni Gir, Ni meaning river. That means the Niger River, for which Niger and Nigeria are named, translates to "River Gir River."
Chad is named for Lake Chad. Chad derives from the Bornu word "tsade," meaning Lake. Chad = Lake. Lake Chad = Lake Lake.
Trinidad and Tobago = Trinity and Tobacco
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Niger is actually pronounced "nee-zhay" cuz it's French. It comes from Ni Gir, Ni meaning river. That means the Niger River, for which Niger and Nigeria are named, translates to "River Gir River."
Chad is named for Lake Chad. Chad derives from the Bornu word "tsade," meaning Lake. Chad = Lake. Lake Chad = Lake Lake.
Trinidad and Tobago = Trinity and Tobacco
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