A village has changed its name because it seemed offensive. But I think the villagers were under a misapprehension.
The village is in Spain: Castrillo Matajudíos. Of its population of 57, 29 voted to change the name to Castrillo Mota de Judíos because they did not like the idea of the former name meaning ‘Kill Jews’.
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