City of Belmont - Ruth Faulkner Public Library

Bloomer, biros and wellington boots, how the names became the words, Andrew Sholl

Includes bibliographical references and index

Bloomer, biros and wellington boots

Andrew Sholl

how the names became the words

What's in a name? From Achilles to zeppelin, the words we use in everyday language invoke a cast of historical characters, but have you ever stopped to wonder how on earth the names became the words we use so often? This fascinating book reveals the history behind the most familiar and more unusual eponyms