Chris Peduck Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Apologies to those who already know this but it amused me. Snot's people now known, of course, as Nottingham Forest with Billy Davies being the reincarnation of Snot was nottingham once called snottingham? The Vikings called Nottingham 'Snottingaham', from the Anglo-Saxon for "Snot's people", Snot being a local chieftain, the S has been lost over time. report this answer Updated on Thursday, February 02 2012 at 11:24PM GMT Source: en.wikipedia.org/... Collections: snot, vikings, nottingham Read more http://www.kgbanswers.co.uk/was-nottingham-once-called-snottingham/11104515#ixzz2d5U2Ohvw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Ram Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Give it time and someone will come up with something about a bogey team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyram Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Got it! Nothingham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 so I said "Give it time and someone will come up with something about a bogey team."... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duracell Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 The people of Ssausagehorpe worked a lot harder to keep the "S" in the town name than Nottingham. Can't think why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyram Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Well I'm tired and it's not that important. So shurrup. (not you duracell love). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Who put the cnuts in Nottingham, never mind scnuthorpe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Off topic but Josef Fritzl put the semen in basement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 The toponymy of town/city names is fascinating. The names evolve over many years to suit the people who live in the locale...example.... snottingham shottingham nottingump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozza Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 nottgoinganywhere.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggg Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 The toponymy of town/city names is fascinating. The names evolve over many years to suit the people who live in the locale...example.... snottingham shottingham nottingump Nottagoal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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