1720: Esperanto's Name Aug 30, 2019

Esperanto may be the most famous artificial language—it is certainly the most learnt one— but 'Esperanto' was not supposed to be its name. Many also believe it was named after the founder, but he was only nicknamed Dr. Esperanto, his real name being Dr. L.L. Zamenhof. He also intended to call the language 'Lingvo Internacia', but soon after got the name 'Esperanto' meaning 'he who is hoping'. In that regard, it is not as artificial even as it was set out.

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