> I've often wondered why the English name for "München" is "Munich"... it's not even that close and doesn't mean anything in English. "Its native name, Münch

> I've often wondered why the English name for "München" is "Munich"... it's not even that close and doesn't mean anything in English. "Its native name, München, is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning 'by the monks' place'." [0] Relatedly, it's "Monaco" in Italian, so Monaco the principality is "Montecarlo." [0]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich