El origen del nombre de Londres es debatido. Los romanos la llamaban Londinium, adaptando probablemente un topónimo celta. Una teoría lo deriva del nombre personal celta 'Londinos', que significa 'el audaz'.
| País | United Kingdom |
| Región | ENG |
| Población | 8,961,989 |
| Idioma de origen | Celtic/Latin (Londinium) |
| Tipo de nombre | Lengua indígena |
Etimología e Historia
London is a pplc located in ENG, United Kingdom. With a population of approximately 8,961,989, it is one of many communities whose name tells a story about the region's past.
Understanding why places are named as they are gives us a window into history — the languages spoken, the people honoured, the landscapes encountered and the cultures that shaped the world we live in today. The field of toponymy (the study of place names) reveals that almost every name has a meaning, even when that meaning has been obscured by centuries of linguistic change.