What could go wrong? (That’s not a place name, by the way.) This global map of literal translations of country names from Credit Card Compare is extraordinary and insightful.

The map, from Reddit user BlackJackKetchum, shows 19 countries around the world whose names are derived from historical or biblical figures.

What's in a name? Some pretty illuminating insights into the history and culture of a place, it turns out. Credit Card Compare, an Australia-based website that offers its users assistance with ...

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 ...

Most nationalities are desperate for a holiday – and a fascinating reworked world map illustrates where they most want to visit. On the map - generated using Google search data – country names ...

Fascinating map reveals he original names of countries from around the world, giving a surprising insight into some of the early settlers there. Photo / Credit Card Compare Most people would say ...

Find out what countries your family name is most common in with Public Profiler's World Names search and map. Enter your last name and you'll get back a world map with the countries where your ...