Teddy Bears, Tupperware and Sweet Fanny Adams: How the names became the words

Teddy Bears, Tupperware and Sweet Fanny Adams: How the names became the words

by Andrew Sholl (Author)

Synopsis

What's in a name? From Achilles to zeppelin, the words we use in everyday language invoke a cast of historical characters, from figures of ancient legend to modern-day sports stars. But have you ever stopped to wonder how on earth the names became the words we use so often? How, for example, did Italian nationalist leader Giuseppe Garibaldi give his name to something so sweet as a biscuit? Who was the Gordon Bennett whose name has become an expression of surprise or displeasure? And who knew, when Odysseus set off on his ten-year voyage home in Homer's epic, that long journeys would take his name? Behind so many words are real people with a story to tell. This fascinating book reveals the history behind the most familiar and more unusual eponyms.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Publisher: Michael O'Mara
Published: 19 Sep 2013

ISBN 10: 1782430296
ISBN 13: 9781782430292

Media Reviews
Investigates the history behind many of the quirky sayings we use and uncovers a host of colourful characters and stories Countryside magazine A delightful and cheerfully engaging dictionary of eponyms, this clever, absorbing book explores the origins of hundreds of names The Good Book Guide
Author Bio
Andrew Sholl is an experienced writer who specializes in the origins of words and names. His other books are The Achilles to Zeppelin of Eponyms, The Name Game and Farenheit's Hoover.