March 12, 2020 10:34 am

How Places in Boston Got Their Names

The Boston area is full of names that are mysterious and hard to pronounce for visitors. Rob asked an etymology expert (they study the origins of words) to share the origins of names for neighborhoods and cities in the area.

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