rand
The origin and history of rand.
Etymology
From Old English rand, "edge or border" — the South African currency sense comes from the Witwatersrand goldfields, whose name literally means "white water's edge."
The origin and history of rand.
From Old English rand, "edge or border" — the South African currency sense comes from the Witwatersrand goldfields, whose name literally means "white water's edge."
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