FUNNY RUSSIAN NAMES. : languagehat.com
https://languagehat.com/funny-russian-names30.08.2003 · FUNNY RUSSIAN NAMES. August 30, 2003 by languagehat 3 Comments An amusing article by Michele A. Berdy in the Moscow Times about funny-sounding place names (a river Gryazukha ‘Mudhole,’ a town Starye Chervi ‘Old Worms,’ and the like); some of the “meanings” should be taken with a certain amount of salt, but it’s a fun read.