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Tennis

Name, Set, and Match: Conchita Martínez

Immaculate vibes for an immaculate name.

9th July 20259th July 2025 by lukealexdavis
Sport

Athletes with surnames that mean "wolf"

Awoooooo!

9th July 20259th July 2025 by lukealexdavis
Soccer

Top 10 Charlies in soccer history

How many Charlies does it take to change a lightbulb?

23rd May 20239th July 2025 by lukealexdavis
Sport

Why is the family name "Nguyễn" so common in Vietnam?

We’ve covered Swedish, Russian and Croatian names. Now we travel to Vietnam to find out why “Nguyen” is so common.

15th March 20206th September 2022 by lukealexdavis
Sport

Why do so many Russian last names end in "-ov" and "-ova"?

Why do Russian surnames all end in “-ov” and “-ova”?

29th September 20199th April 2021 by lukealexdavis
Soccer

9 Unexpected South American Team Names

Pub football team names haven’t got anything on some of these South American gems.

19th June 201922nd July 2025 by lukealexdavis
Soccer

Why do so many Swedish names end in -qvist?

The World Cup is long gone and this isn’t specifically football related but curiosity got the better of me. I wanted to know why so many Swedish names ended in -qvist.

10th October 201816th February 2025 by lukealexdavis
Soccer

Why do all the Croatian's men's names end in -ić?

It’s a question my mum references every time a Serb-Croat appears on the TV. I never knew the answer so naturally I Googled it.

12th July 20182nd December 2021 by lukealexdavis
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