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3 unusual facts about anglicisation


Andrew Viterbi

His original name was Andrea, but when he was naturalized in the US, his parents anglicized it to Andrew.

Brieux

The town famously gave its name to the ancestors of Robert the Bruce, Bruce being the Anglicisation of "Brieux".

Forfarshire Cup

The name of the competition is often baffling to some, as "Forfarshire" is an archaic and anglicised name for Angus which became official in the late 19th century around the time of Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 which restructured and renamed many of Scotland's counties, however the name quickly fell into disuse and was very rarely used in everyday conversation and non existent today.


Charles Kirkhoven, 1st Earl of Bellomont

Kirkhoven (the anglicised form of van der Kerckhove) was the only son of Jehan, Lord of Heenvliet and his wife, Katherine (later created Countess of Chesterfield), both courtiers in the Princess of Orange's household.

Clan McCorquodale

The surname McCorquodale is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic Mac Thorcadail (or MacCorcadail), meaning "son of Torcadal".

Holyrood, Southampton

Holyrood, an anglicisation of the Scots haly ruid (holy cross)

Kisou

The title of "24個シリンダー" can be romanized as "24 Ko Cylinder", but is typically anglicized as "Twentyfour Cylinders"; "Ko" ("個") is a Japanese counter word and is used for counting military and miscellaneous units.

McAtee

The name is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic Mac an tSaoi, meaning "son of the scholar" or "son of the wise man".

The Merciful Knight

This picture is based on an 11th-century legend retold by Sir Kenelm Digby in Broadstone of Honour, its hero is a Florentine knight named John Gualbert (an anglicisation of Giovanni Gualberto).

Ulaid

In medieval texts they are also referred to as the Clanna Rudraige (modern spelling: Clanna Rudhraighe, anglicisation: Clanna Rury) meaning "descendants of Rudraige".

Wisakedjak

It was sometimes Anglicized as Whiskey Jack, which became an alternate name for the Gray Jay.


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