City nicknames are common the world over, including Johannesburg, South Africa, which is dubbed City of Gold, from the Zulu word Egoli. Photo: Getty images
From Sin City to Lion City, nicknames for world cities and how they were coined
- Whether it be Paris, the City of Love, or Chicago, the Windy City, nicknames for places create a sense of civic identity and sometimes confer global recognition
- Some aliases are based on a city’s weather or topography, while others are derived from language. In some cases, the nicknames are dreamed up by tourist boards
City nicknames are common the world over, including Johannesburg, South Africa, which is dubbed City of Gold, from the Zulu word Egoli. Photo: Getty images
