Why was Lemmygrad named “Lemmygrad” and why was Lemmy named “Lemmy”? (lemmygrad.ml)

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[-] Ram_The_Manparts@hexbear.net 19 points 2 years ago

Leningrad

Stalingrad

From back in the day when there was still hope

[-] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Ohhhhhh that makes more sense

I'm the same person this is just my alt

[-] Ram_The_Manparts@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago

Imagine naming a city "Washington" :disgost:

[-] WaterBowlSlime@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 2 years ago

Is grad Russian for town?

[-] RedClouds@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 years ago

If you trust gpt4 enough then it answered yes:

The suffix "grad" in Russian city names like "Leningrad" and "Stalingrad" comes from the Old East Slavic word "градъ" (grad) which means "city" or "town." In the modern Russian language, "город" (gorod) is the term for "city." The use of "grad" in city names is a historical and traditional feature.