This did, however, get me thinking of why and how sports teams got the names they have. Maybe I have too much free time on my hands to worry about such things. I really don't know, but that's the kind of trivia junky I am. So I compiled some facts, tidbits, and nuggets I hop...
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Do youknow how they get their names?Some people get their first names from their fathers. If your friend's name is Johnson,you know his father is John. English people like Gods(神)very much. Some people name their babies after some gods. Abraham is theFather of Everything, so we can...
The Best Boston Sports Teams, Ranked Vote Photo: Notorious4life WIkimedia Commons Public domain 21 Detroit Tigers Location: Detroit, Michigan Mascot: Paws the Tiger How They Got Their Name: The earliest baseball teams in Detroit played during the 1850s under the names th...
In Detroit, there is a well-known military unit, as old as the Civil War, called the Detroit Light Guard, but better known as the Tigers. Because of the unit’s popularity, sports teams in the city were sometimes called the Tigers, especially in newspapers. ...
their father's given name 【解析】 本题的答案在第五段的第一句 Third, many people get their family names their father's given name. 句意:最后,很多人的姓氏来源于他们父亲的名。 5. 【答案】 the son of Jack 【解析】 本题的答案在第五段的最后一句 If you hear the name "Jackson", you kn...
First,some family names come from the places of their homes.If a man lives on or near a(1) D,his family name may be Hill.In England,people's names may be Wood,Lake,because they(2) B near the wood or lake. Second,family names come from a person's (3) ...
Do you know how English people get their family names?And what do they mean?(意味着English people usually get their family names in these ways(方式).1A man live near a hill(山),his family name may be Hill. In England, people's names may be Wood or Lake because they live near the ...
25. The family names of the BritishDo you know how the British get their familynames?Everyone has a family name. Where do the familynames come from? And what do they mean? Firstly,some family names come from the places of theirhomes. If a man lives near a hill, his family name maybe...
Well, when it comes to building names, it can be a lot. While some monikers are fleeting and change with the most recent highest bidder, some names are indelible and leave a lasting mark on the public imagination. Client names, towns, corporations, and streets provide ample naming fodder, ...