Set the scene.
The council considers a connection with the surname Curmi the likeliest explanation for Qormi. The village is mentioned in 1419.
Here’s the twist.
Other writers proposed links with drink, vines, water or a Greek word for harbour. The council notes the absence of documentary evidence for a Greek origin.
Why it still matters.
A theory can sound convincing without being proven. Compare the proposals like a detective: which has records behind it, and which depends mainly on similar sounds?
🧠 One to think about +
What does this story change about the way you see Malta today? Pick one detail you’d tell a friend — then check its source below.