Words that come from people's names or places.
PANIC. It comes from the Greek God ,Pan, who liked causing terror .
NICOTINE. French diplomat, Nicot, who tried to introduce tobacco in Europe.
MESMERIZE. Austrian physician who hypnotized people. Franz Mesme.
MAVERICK. Texas rancher, Samuel Maverick, who refused to brand his cattle.
TUESDAY. Germanic god of war, Tiw.
WEDNESDAY. Germanic god, Woden
THURSDAY. Germanic god of thunder, Thor.
TEDDY BEAR> Theodore(Teddy) Roosevelt American President, who liked bear hunting.
GUPPY. Trinidad clergyman,RJ Lechmore Guppy, who sent a species of fish to the British Museum.
BOYCOTT. Irish land owner, Captain Charles Boycott whose tenants boycotted for lower rents.
LYNCH. Captain William Lynch , American plantation owner,who was the leader of a group of people who tried and executed people.
MACKINTOSH. Charles Mackintosh, inventor of the raincoat
MASOCHISM. Austrian novelist Leopold von Sacher Mascho, who wrote about it.
LEOTARD. Jules Leotard, French trapeze artist who wore one.
RITZY (stylish) Swiss hotelier, Cesar Ritz.
Do you know any more people who gave their names to things?
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