Etymology of Aragon

One would almost suppose from nationalist eulogies that Aragón came from paragon. In fact it is a corruption of paraguas, umbrella, which, placed upside-down, clearly resembles the hydroelectric dams which the region so cherishes. There is a river Paragua in Venezuela, and in the City pressure is growing to rename that stately stream that with the swelling tide ‘gainst London walls incessantly dost beat “the Brolly”.

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Last updated 06/04/2006

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