15 common words of Russian language, which is actually the names Bashny.Net

Many words in the Russian language has a double meaning. But have you ever wondered what some of the most common words early on were people's names? The website tells the reader about the most interesting ones!





The name of the soldier of France Nicolas Sovena in the Russian language was transformed into "chauvinism". This man is so eager to Express their patriotism and praising their country, humiliating other Nations and the country that his name became a household word. The name of the wind instrument , the saxophone was named for the surname of its Creator , Adolphe sax. He showed his invention to a friend — the composer Hector Berlioz, and he wrote an article which mentioned the saxophone. In fact, the word "bully" comes to us from Ireland. In ancient times there lived a young man named Patrick Hooligan, who committed petty crimes. The name of the inventor of the whirlpool bath Candido Jacuzzi (Jacuzzi) due to incorrect transliteration in America began to sound like a "Jacuzzi". Today it is all hot tubs, regardless of their brand. The boycott in the Russian language means strike. And there is a word for that against the British landowner Charles Boycott rebelled by his employees. The word "sandwich" comes from the name of the Earl of Sandwich, John Motegi Fourth. He was a colleague of captain cook in a voyage round the world came up with small sandwiches that are easy to whip up any ingredients. The French chef Lucien Olivier famous due to the fact that he is the inventor of the famous salad in the nation and named in his honor. But the chef never divulged the recipe Olivier until his death. The word "quitter" comes from the name of the German physician Christian Lauder, who opened a boarding house, where he advised his patients to walk more, and himself set them the example. And those looking at a useless flickering doctor, coined the phrase "idler drive". Doctor Charles Plate held to my patients unnecessary surgery, and after receiving the money ran out. And the poor patients were moaning and soon began to call all crooks "charlatans". The word "patron" came to us from ancient times. In Ancient Rome, there was Gaius Cilnius Maecenas, who gave the money to the poor and organized shelters for them. The name of a tasty dish of beef Stroganoff was received from the name of the chef who served the count Stroganov. On the then popular French manner this word sounded like "bœuf Stroganoff" and was translated as "beef Stroganoff". Cardigan is not only warm jacket, but the name of General James Thomas of Cardigan, who invented this garment. The names of the months "June" and "August" comes from the names of the emperors Gaius Julius Caesar and Octavian Augustus. The name of the wireless connection "Bluetooth" is translated as "blue tooth" originated in honor of Harald Bluetooth, who United Norway and Denmark during his reign. The name of the count Etienne de Silhouette is the ancestor of the word "silhouette". When the French count was removed from the post of controller of Finance, he invented a new game: he drew the shadow people on the walls. It soon became popular, and de Silhouette became famous.

via factroom.ru