The Origins of 20 City Nicknames in the United States

Patrick Foote of Name Explain explored the origins of 20 city nicknames in the United States, including New York City’s “Big Apple” and Chicago’s “Windy City”.

US cities are known across the world by not just their real names, but their nicknames too. From The Big Apple to The Windy City. Today we find out where exactly these nicknames even came from.

Lori Dorn
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Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.

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