AI Reveals Origins of Quirky English Place Names Like Shitterton
- AI model analyzes influences behind England's place names to understand meanings
- "Ton" names like Shitterton said to be archetypical English
- Finding origins of names kept academics/hobbyists busy, each with conflicts
- AI compares names to European languages, revealing root hints
- Used 18K English names and 84K other UK names to uncover patterns