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aharryh t1_j6gvwyv wrote on January 30, 2023 at 5:51 AM

Reply to comment by TheVicSageQuestion in ELI5: How do they come up with names for countries in foreign languages? by bentobam

We got New Zealand because it looked like the Old Zealand

BonelessB0nes t1_j6gzqeg wrote on January 30, 2023 at 6:34 AM

And we have Newfoundland because, at the time, they had only just recently discovered it.

aharryh t1_j6gzzf4 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 6:37 AM

At least it wasn't, IJustfoundland.

BitScout t1_j6h4upi wrote on January 30, 2023 at 7:38 AM

Apple would sue

Fox_Hawk t1_j6hiwpj wrote on January 30, 2023 at 10:57 AM

Greenland was a fucking lie