Charles Boycott and Patrick Hooligan: 18 facts about the words of the Russian language, which once were the names

There are words that we often use, but do not remember what they once were, and still someone else's name. The site publishes the most unexpected of them that are actually familiyami.

1. Hooligan - it is the name of an Irish family, featuring a very violent temper. The main was a young Partick Hooligan, whose name now and then flashed in police reports and newspaper chronicles.

2. chauvinism comes from the Napoleonic soldier Nicolas Chauvin, which is particularly eager served Napoleon and France, had a habit of expressing their patriotism and exclusivity of his country in demotic inspirational speeches. Remarkably, the name comes from the word "bald" (salvinus).

3. Saxophone. Adolphe Sax presented his invention as a "mouthpiece Ophicleide." This tool is called the inventor of the saxophone each composer Hector Berlioz in an article devoted to the invention, and the word immediately became popular.

4. Sandwich. John Montagu IV Earl of Sandwich was preparing a world expedition of James Cook, and since he had no time to be distracted by food, he came up with a simple and convenient sandwich.

5. The boycott. Briton Charles Boycott was managing one landowner in Ireland. Once the workers went on strike and ignored the Englishman. And thanks to the British press covering these events, surname boycott became a household name.

6. Jacuzzi. Italian Candido Yakutstsi (Jacuzzi) invented the hot tub (whirlpool - wrong "American" pronunciation of Italian names, which, however, is firmly rooted in many languages ​​of the world).

7. Olivier. Chef Lucien Olivier known as the creator of the famous salad recipe is a mystery that Olivier has not divulged until his death.

8. Beef Stroganoff. French chef Count Alexander Stroganoff G. invented this dish. In the French manner, it sounds like bœuf Stroganoff, ie "Beef Stroganoff».

9. Slacker. German doctor Christian Ivanovich Loder opened restaurant artificial mineral water, in which patients advised brisk walking for three hours. Ordinary people looking at this fuss, coined the phrase "the lazy man to drive».

10. The Charlatan. Word quack according to legend was the name of the French physician Charles Latena. He spent senseless operation, promising a full recovery, and received the money, hiding. A miserable patients become worse.

11. Rubbish. French physician Mathieu Gallie believed in the healing power of laughter. He treated patients with laughter, which amused them anecdotes and various nonsense.

12. Lampoon. In Rome, there was a certain sharp-tongued citizen by the name of Pasquino. The people loved him very much. Once close to the house the statue of Pasquino established that the people named in his honor. The Romans began the night paste statue leaflets sarcastically spoke about their rulers.

13. Bluetooth (blue tooth - literally "blue tooth"). Developers call this technology in honor of King Harald's Viking I Sinezubov (Harald Blåtand), who unified Denmark and Norway.

14. July and August. July is named after Julius Caesar. August - in honor of the Roman emperor Octavian Augustus.

15. Patron. First known stories patrons named Gaius Maecenas.

16. Silhouette. Etienne de Silhouette was Comptroller of Finance in France, but after a failed attempt to reform was forced to leave his post. So he invented a new method of entertainment - trace the person's shadow on the wall. This idea is so pleased with his guests that Silhouette fame spread throughout Europe.

17. Attic. The architect Francois Mansart for the first time used the under-roof attic space for residential and commercial purposes. Since then, the attic under the pitched steep roof is called mansard.

18. Cardigan. General James Thomas Bradnell, the seventh head of the county of Cardigan, invented this thing garberoba.

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