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Lead is not named for the element lead nor is it pronounced the same. It's pronounced like leader (without the er, of course) and named for a mining term[0]. [
by zedpm 6y ago
Lead is not named for the element lead nor is it pronounced the same. It's pronounced like leader (without the er, of course) and named for a mining term[0].
[0]: https://www.britannica.com/place/Lead-South-Dakota https://www.britannica.com/place/Lead-South-Dakota
- gpderetta 6y agoyes, I did check the wiki page after posting my comment, hence my edit :)
- protomyth 6y agoThe fun part is there is actually a Leeds, ND (pronounced the same but spelled different) which is named for a place in England which was a bit common in North Dakota even with the large Nordic immigrations. Of course, anything that the Natives put "Spirit" into got renamed "Devil".