The Origin of Names, Words and Everything in Between

De: Patrick Foote

Narrado por: Jonathan Cowley

The origins of names explained

Explore the world of names: What is something that literally everything in existence has in common? It all has a name! With this audiobook, you can learn the origins of these names. From countries and cities to toys and animals to even planets, learn the etymology of interesting words in a fun and entertaining way.

Learn new things: Why is New York called New York? Name Explain has the answer for you. While author Patrick Foote, of the YouTube channel also called Name Explain, doesn't claim to know everything, he has garnered a lot of knowledge about language over the years and he's excited to get to share it with you in this new format.

Be entertained by education: Learning doesn't have to be boring. With his fun sense of humor, Patrick explains each name with jokes and quips you're bound to enjoy. Packed with great information, this audiobook has a variety of topics that are bound to intrigue anyone interested in the origins of the words we use every day.

Find fun facts: This audiobook is full of interesting facts that are great to keep in your mental pocket. You'll be able to pull out fun information about words and language all the time, informing and amusing yourself and your friends for ages.

Name Explain does exactly what it says it does - it explains names in a fun and easy-to-digest way.

After listening to this audiobook, you will:

• Know why, exactly, Russia is called Russia
• Be able to entertain yourself and your friends with interesting fun facts
• Discover the origins of the names of planets, animals, countries, and much more

©2018 Patrick Foote (P)2018 Tantor

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Patrick has made me realise that even the most mundane and ubiquitous words can have an endlessly fascinating story. His whimsical and friendly tone also makes any topic entertaining and accessible." (Betty of the YouTube channel Articulations)

Interesting Little Book

It's an interesting little book on the origin of names for countries, cities, landmarks, animals, planets, etc. For example, "Budapest" is the combination of two cities that were united "Buda" and "Pest." The "bald" for "bald eagle" comes from Old English "balde" meaning white (ah, that explains a lot).

Word Nerds, Unite!

This was a fun listen and will get another listen soon. I knew I was a word nerd, I just didn’t know how much. Pretty modern Pop Culture references, most of which the author calls out. Except for an Alicia Keys reference (maybe it’s that well known) in the Big Apple segment.

Name Explain Is Fantastic!

If you know of Name Explain on YouTube, you already know what your in for and I assume that if you subscribe to the channel then you know what this is all about. However, if you're just coming across this in your searching for something new and interesting and you're not familiar with the channel, I highly recommend you check both out ASAP. Patrick's videos are endlessly entertaining and informative. This book is like a massive marathon of what's become my favorite content on YouTube. Seriously, if you are in need of interesting things to stimulate your mind and peak your curiosity, then I recommend this book 100%.

Waste of Time

Might be mildly entertaining for a third grader. Disappointing and very simple. Dull, boring.

Patronizing

I LOVE trivia, but I hated this book. The author's arch tone was, I suppose, meant to be funny. WE were not amused. The whole thing sounded like an awkward uncle's attempt to explain life to a backward ten-year-old. I really can't imagine an audience that would enjoy this book.

shoddy work

This book is poorly edited — if it is edited at all. There are many instances of bad grammar, along with a few sentences that are incomprehensible as they are written, and that, on reflection, can be understood only by making assumptions about missing words.

If you are interested in the English language, this book will annoy rather than delight. Skip it.