(General Burnside)Eponyms are words that come from peoples names.
Sandwich (From the Earl of Sandwich)
Boycott (From Charles C Boycott)
Cardigan (From James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan)
Sadism (From Count Donatien A.F. de Sade)
Sideburns (From U.S Army Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside)
Leotard (From acrobat Jules Léotard)
Can you think of any others?
Sandwich (From the Earl of Sandwich)
Boycott (From Charles C Boycott)
Cardigan (From James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan)
Sadism (From Count Donatien A.F. de Sade)
Sideburns (From U.S Army Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside)
Leotard (From acrobat Jules Léotard)
Can you think of any others?
Good topic! I also researched an example on the internet.
ReplyDeleteIt’s Caesar salad, not saladA. The salad was first created by Caesar Cardini who is a Mexican.
Wow Masa you're right!
ReplyDeleteI had never heard of Caesar Cardini before.
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