Groucho's Fact Hunt

[Groucho]

Robin Williams’ dad was called Robbie Williams, and Robbie Williams’ dad was called Robin Williams.

 

[leslad]

Another Welsh street name in Liverpool….. I’m sure the city is more Welsh than english.

Roughly translated, Rhiwlas would be blue hill …. Or blue slope/hillside

Most common surnames in Liverpool are all Welsh

 

[Bilko]

 

[PhilM]

They’re actually known as the Welsh Streets, and it’s a run of them that’s recently been extensively renovated. It’s the same group of streets that Ringo Starr is from.

All the terraced streets along County Road near Goodison were built by Welsh builders, and I’m sure many of you will know that if you take the initial letter of the street names it spells out the Welsh building firm who put them up.

Liverpool, capital of North Wales.

If you go back ten years ago, it was incredibly run down and deprived down High Park St., and pretty unsafe if you weren't familiar with the area.

They're now rather expensively rented out and typically by workers from within the city centre.

 

[Groucho]

If you go back ten years ago, it was incredibly run down and deprived down High Park St., and pretty unsafe if you weren't familiar with the area.

They're now rather expensively rented out and typically by workers from within the city centre.

I’m well aware mate.

I’d rather that than demolishing.

 

[PhilM]

I’m well aware mate.

I’d rather that than demolishing.

It wasn't a criticism, rather mentioning how an area can be transformed.

 

[Groucho]

It wasn't a criticism, rather mentioning how an area can be transformed.

Oh I know mate all good

 

[daza_1973]

Everton boys don't generally tend to.

 

[wgtwiddle]

English and Latin have a hidden connection...

If a word begins with ‘f’ in English, it begins with ‘p’ in Latin.

Take the word “father.” The Latin for father is “pater” — with a ‘p.’

When English has an ‘h’ at the beginning of a word, Latin often has a ‘c’.

English “hound” — Latin “canis”

English “hundred” — Latin “centum”

English “heart” — Latin “cor,” meaning heart.

The reason for this is that English and Latin are actually long-lost relatives. This ancestor language is called Proto-Indo-European — most linguists think it was spoken 6000 years ago.

 

[summerisle]

English and Latin have a hidden connection...

If a word begins with ‘f’ in English, it begins with ‘p’ in Latin.

Take the word “father.” The Latin for father is “pater” — with a ‘p.’

When English has an ‘h’ at the beginning of a word, Latin often has a ‘c’.

English “hound” — Latin “canis”

English “hundred” — Latin “centum”

English “heart” — Latin “cor,” meaning heart.

The reason for this is that English and Latin are actually long-lost relatives. This ancestor language is called Proto-Indo-European — most linguists think it was spoken 6000 years ago.

Pucking hell !

 

[Bilko]

Pucking hell !

Strictly speaking pucking cell ! , but I'm just being smart .
Would it escape the GOT mods I wonder ?

 

[summerisle]

 

[Eggs]

 

[davep]

English and Latin have a hidden connection...

If a word begins with ‘f’ in English, it begins with ‘p’ in Latin.

Take the word “father.” The Latin for father is “pater” — with a ‘p.’

When English has an ‘h’ at the beginning of a word, Latin often has a ‘c’.

English “hound” — Latin “canis”

English “hundred” — Latin “centum”

English “heart” — Latin “cor,” meaning heart.

The reason for this is that English and Latin are actually long-lost relatives. This ancestor language is called Proto-Indo-European — most linguists think it was spoken 6000 years ago.

Not sure the connection between English and Latin is that hidden, or their connection long lost!

Is that the full list? How have we only had 28 managers and 25% of them have been in the last 8 years!

 

[Groucho]

Most common surnames in Liverpool are all Welsh

Not sure about ‘most’ but there is definitely a hell of a lot, more than people realise.

I’ve got two separate Hughes families and one Edwards in living memory. And that’s just three. Loads of Davies too.