Anonyponymous: The Forgotten People Behind Everyday Words

Anonyponymous: The Forgotten People Behind Everyday Words

2009 • 160 pages

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15

There's nothing particularly wrong with this, and if etymology and a dash of history are your thing you might rate this much higher. The actual words that surprised me as coming from someone's name (rather than from another language which is what I usually assume) were few. I either had never heard the word before or I knew that it was derived from someone who personified the meaning.

Anyways, it was fine to read through but I don't think I'll remember much, so I say it's ok.