Moniker: The Histories and Mysteries of Names

Here comes Peter Cottontail! It's almost time for Easter! But what does Easter mean? How did it get its name?Did the Catholics just piggy-back off a holiday for an ancient goddess??Let's "hunt" down the answer together! 

I bet you know a lot of Kevins, but when was the last time you saw a baby named Kevin?Today we explore Kevins journey from Celtic Saint to American scamp. Learn just how popular (or unpopular) this name really is!Sources:ArticlesChildren's names: Why rich parents set the trend, not celebrities - BBC NewsThe Ossianic Society on JSTOR What's In A Name: The Surprising Rise And Fall (And Rise) Of ‘Kevin' | by The Establishment | The Establishment | MediumSaint Kevin | patron of Dublin | BritannicaSaint Kevin - Glendalough - World Cultures European (irishcultureandcustoms.com)Gaelic Revival | Encyclopedia.comTrace your Irish roots - traditional Irish naming pattern (irishcentral.com)http://manchesterhistorian.com/2021/what-led-to-the-19th-century-gaelic-revival-by-erin-kilker/ Irish Free State declared - HISTORY Irish in Washington -- The Early Years (1840s to 1890) - HistoryLink.orgApparently, Some Countries Really Hate The Name ‘Kevin' | HuffPost Weird News The Strange German Disease Called "Kevinism": Can a Lame Name Mess Up Your Life? | Discover MagazineDigitized RecordsAnnals of the Four Masters (ucc.ie) The Annals of Ulster (ucc.ie) Irish GenealogyBooks

After a stupidly long hiatus we are back with more naming fun!Join us this episode for an in-depth look at the journey of orange, both the color and the fruit!Links:The Citrus Route Revealed: From Southeast Asia into the Mediterranean in: HortScience Volume 52 Issue 6 (2017) (ashs.org)orange | Search Online Etymology Dictionary (etymonline.com)The Origin of Oranges (arcgis.com)Oranges - Google BooksAl Masudi – History of IslamWilliam the Silent (mcgill.ca)House of Orange | European dynasty | BritannicaGolden Fruit - Google BooksHesperides: history of the culture and use of citrus fruits : Tolkowsky, S. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet ArchiveTrading Posts and Fortifications on Genoese Trade Routes. From the Mediterranean to the Black Sea - UNESCO World Heritage CentreOrange | History, Geography, & Points of Interest | BritannicaFrancia Media:  Lorraine & Burgundy (friesian.com)Color or Fruit? On the Unlikely Etymology of “Orange” ‹ Literary Hub (lithub.com)Why does the Netherlands love orange? The full explainer – DutchReviewExploration and trade in Elizabethan England | The British Library (bl.uk)Spectrum - The Spectrum Of Light - Newton, Colors, Seven, and Experiment - JRank ArticlesPatriot Revolution | Encyclopedia.comGlorious Revolution - New World Encyclopediahttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-18769781

Ah the immortal Bard.  We can credit Shakespeare with many things: shaping the English language, bringing theatre to the common man, giving High School drama departments something to perform that's in the public domain. But can we credit Shakespeare for names like Jessica? We'll look at the complex (and racist) relationship between Britain and Judaism as we unravel the mystery behind  Shakespeare's Semitic ingenue. Sources: Articles:Barkey, K., & Katznelson, I. (2011). States, regimes, and decisions: why Jews were expelled from Medieval England and France. Theory and Society, 40(5), 475–503. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11186-011-9150-8Halio, J. L., & Gross, J. (1993). Shylock: Four Hundred Years in the Life of a Legend. Shakespeare Quarterly, 44(3), 364. https://doi.org/10.2307/2871425Books: Gross, K. (2006). Shylock Is Shakespeare (Annotated ed.). University of Chicago Press.Shapiro, J. (2016). Shakespeare and the Jews (twentieth anniversary edition). Columbia University Press. Websites:CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Giangiorgio Trissino (newadvent.org) www.etymologyonline.com Meet The Man Responsible For The Letter "J" - Dictionary.com Music:Market by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Psalm 23 Toyohiko Santohhttps://archive.org/details/cd_lute-music-from-the-netherlands_toyohiko-satoh Bransle Gay Claude Gervais https://archive.org/details/lp_french-dances-of-the-renaissance-and-other_le-groupe-des-instruments-anciens-de-paris_0 

It's an old story:The Vikings gave Greenland and Iceland their names to fool people. But is that actually true?Grab and oar on the dragon boat as we sail to the icy heart of this naming mystery!Sources:Articles:A BRIEF HISTORY OF GREENLAND - Local Histories Debunking the Naming of Iceland: How the Island Got its Name | The Horse and the Norse (wordpress.com)Erik The Red – The Raving, Red-Haired Lunatic Who Settled Greenland (allthatsinteresting.com)Eric the Red - discover of Greenland (greenlandbytopas.com) Facts about Greenland - Naalakkersuisut Books: Bugge, A. (2022). THE NATIVE GREENLANDER - A BLENDING OF OLD AND NEW. Arctic.History, C. (2018). Erik the Red: A Captivating Guide to the Viking Who Founded the First Norse Settlement in Greenland (Captivating History). CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.Palsson, H., & Edwards, P. (2007). The Book of Settlements: Landnamabok (U of M Icelandic Series). University of Manitoba Press. Seaver, K. A. (1997). The Frozen Echo: Greenland and the Exploration of North America, ca. A.D. 1000–1500 (1st ed.). Stanford University Press.Websites:www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca www.britannica.com  Music:Market by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0"Psalm 23" by Toyohiko Satoh Lute Music from the Netherlands, retrieved from archive.org https://archive.org/details/cd_lute-music-from-the-netherlands_toyohiko-satoh "Sækonungar" by Skald  Viking Memories, retrieved from archive.org https://archive.org/details/skald-vikings_memories-vinyl 

You've probably seen a meme circulating that shows the so-called "Princess Qajar." It's a set of black and white photos showing an Iranian woman with a mustache, unibrow, and unusual clothes.  A typical caption reads something like: "this woman was a great beauty in her day. 13 men committed suicide after she spurned their advances!"We're meant to be shocked that this "uggo" could command such devotion. But who is the real woman behind the pretty blatantly racist and sexist meme? In this episode we dig into the lives of two women who saw Iran's attempted transformation from Western puppet to independent nation. Esmat Al-Dawlha and Taj Al-SultanahSources:Articles:https://abitofhistoryblog.com/tag/esmat-al-dowleh/ http://royal-splendor.blogspot.com/2018/07/princess-qajar.html https://positivenegativeimpact.com/princess-qajar https://historyofyesterday.com/the-beauty-symbol-from-the-19th-century-proves-that-beauty-is-determined-by-society-aa8e2a0260c0 Books:Al-Saltaneh, T., Neshati, A., Amanat, A., & Vanzan, A. (2021). Crowning Anguish: Memoirs of a Persian Princess from the Harem to Modernity. Macmillan Publishers. Ingenito, D. (2020). Beholding Beauty Sadi of Shiraz and the Aesthetics of Desire in Medieval Persian Poetry (Brill Studies in Middle Eastern Literatures). BRILL. Keddie, N. R. (2012). Qajar Iran and the Rise of Reza Khan 1796–1925. Mazda Pub.Shah, N. A., Redhouse, J. W., Iran, S. O., & William, J. (2012). The diary of H.M. the Shah of Persia, during his tour through Europe in A.D. 1873. By J.W. Redhouse. A verbatim translation. Ulan Press.Websites:www.britannica.com www.qajarwomen.org www.biographypedia.com Music:Market by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Farda to miyaee by Houshmand Aghilihttps://www.easypersian.com/Psalm 23 by Toyohiko Santohwww.archive.org  

She's pink! She's fun! She's complicated!The world loves Barbie. She's a staple of American girlhood. But how did Barbie get her name? Is Barbie a person or a species? When/why did Barbie become a derogatory  term against women?fire up your pink convertibles, because we're getting into the history of Barbie and the impact of her name on culture. Sources:Articles:Biography of Ruth Handler, Inventor of Barbie Dolls (thoughtco.com)Fame Dogs 'Real' Barbie, Ken - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) The Amazing Ruth Handler, The Woman Behind Barbie - Antique Trader Real People Behind Big Names (oprah.com)Sad Clown | On the Media | WNYC Studios BBC NEWS | Americas | Barbie loses battle over bimbo image Books:Gerber, R. (2010). Barbie and Ruth: The Story of the World's Most Famous Doll and the Woman Who Created Her (Illustrated ed.). Harper Business.Handler, R., & Shannon, J. (1995). Dream Doll: The Ruth Handler Story (1st ed.). Longmeadow Pr.Websites:www.etymologyonline.comwww.behindthename.comMusic:Toyohiko SantohPsalm 23Lute Music from the Netherlandshttps://archive.org/details/cd_lute-music-from-the-netherlands_toyohiko-satoh www.archive.orgMarket by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

1/8/22Here's another Moniker Classic episode to start the New Year. We here at Moniker have been rethinking the format of the show for 2022 and will have updates soon. But don't worry!Lot's of naming fun is coming your way!-MeganToday we're going to mine the depths of the Golden State! Hopefully we'll find some good nuggets! It'll be a real rush! (I know, I hate me too).More to explore on the Latino/a and Mexican American experience of California:Anthology of works by Los Angeles-based Latino/Hispanic writershttps://losangelesliterature.wordpress.com/2016/10/04/latinoa-writers-of-los-angeles-and-southern-california/Books on California history by Latino authorsOccupied America by Rodolfo Acuna https://www.amazon.com/Occupied-America-History-Chicanos-8th/dp/0205880843/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=occupied+america&qid=1624643688&sr=8-1 The History of Alta California: A Memoir of Mexican California  by Antonio Maria Osio https://www.amazon.com/History-Alta-California-Memoir-Mexican/dp/0299149749/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=Alta+California&qid=1624643744&sr=8-5 Sources:Websites:www.britannica.com www.census.govhttps://www.loc.gov/collections/california-first-person-narratives/articles-and-essays/early-california-history/Articles:https://medium.com/anne-t-kent-california-room-community-newsletter/the-problem-with-californias-application-for-statehood-e326b81012cchttps://exhibits.stanford.edu/california-as-an-island/feature/history https://amadisofgaul.blogspot.com/2009/07/california-according-to-garci-rodriguez.html The Mythical Straits of Anian. (1915). Bulletin of the American Geographical Society, 147.Books:Guinn, J. M., & Beck, J. (2015). A History of California and an Extended History of Los Angeles. Jazzybee Verlag.Starr, K. (2007). California: A History (Modern Library Chronicles) (Reprint ed.). Modern Library.Videos:https://reason.com/video/2021/06/07/is-california-over/Music: Market by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Deep Woods3 by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

Kris Kringle! Saint Nick! Sinterklaas! Old...beardy! Children all over the world love Santa Claus. But how did he end up with so many names? Are they corporate creations or semblances of somber saints?Join us as we delve into the myths and traditions of Santa Claus. Cameo appearances by: Martin Luther, Charles I, and friend of the podcast Mickey Rooney!Sources:Articles:https://starkeycomics.com/2018/12/17/the-evolution-of-father-christmas/ 988 Vladimir Adopts Christianity | Christian History Magazine (christianhistoryinstitute.org)https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/christmas/the-history-of-father-christmas/ https://www.learningliftoff.com/santa-claus-origins-and-traditions/ The Roman Empire: in the First Century. The Roman Empire. Early Christians | PBS  https://homesteadmuseum.blog/2016/12/01/the-evolution-of-christmas-santa-claus-in-the-late-1840s/ Books:Bennett, W. J. (2018). The True Saint Nicholas: Why He Matters to Christmas (Reissue ed.). Howard Books.Jerman, T. A. (2020). Santa Claus Worldwide: A History of St. Nicholas and Other Holiday Gift-Bringers. McFarland.Wheeler, J. L. (2010). Saint Nicholas (Christian Encounters Series). Thomas Nelson.Websites:www.britannica.comwww.etymologyonline.comwww.history.comMusic:Market by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Deep Woods3 by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_USJingle Bells-Scott Holmes Music https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/christmas-background-music/jingle-bells-2 

We're finally back with part two of the names from Jane Austen's Emma. Today we'll explore the histories and meanings behind the names of 3 male characters: Mr. Knightley, Frank Churchill, and Mr. Elton. Prepare for my unfiltered opinion on how much Frank and Mr. Elton suck!Special appearance by our old friend the Domesday Book!Sources:Articles:https://www.britainexpress.com/History/english-parish-churches.htm https://blog.myheritage.com/2013/03/surname-of-the-week-churchill/https://jasna.org/persuasions/printed/number19/fullerton.pdfBooks:Austen, J. (2021). Emma. ClassicBooks by KTHTK.Craig, S., & E. (2015). Jane Austen and the State of the Nation (1st ed. 2015 ed.). Palgrave Macmillan.Doody, M. (2015). Jane Austen's Names: Riddles, Persons, Places (Illustrated ed.). University of Chicago Press.Harrison, H. (2018). Surnames of the United Kingdom, Vol. 2: A Concise Etymological Dictionary (Classic Reprint). Forgotten Books.Websites:www.britannica.comwww.surnamedb.comwww.etymologyonline.com www.opendomesday.comMusic:Market by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Deep Woods3 by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US John Harrison, violin, with Robert Turizziani conducting the Wichita State University Chamber Players. Live, unedited performance at the Wiedemann Recital Hall, Wichita State University, 6 February 2000Music by Antonio Vivaldi composed 1723 and published in 1725. Recording copyright John Harrison (JohnHarrisonViolin.com)

Today we explore the mystery behind John Singer Sargent's enigmatic "Portrait of Madame X." Who was this mystery woman? Why did Sargent paint her? Why did he keep her identity a secret? Sources:Articles: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/12127 1884 – John Singer Sargent, Madame X (Virginie Gautreau) | Fashion History Timeline (fitnyc.edu)Olympia, One of the Most Scandalous Paintings of the 19th Century (singulart.com)Portrait of a Ladies' Man: Dr Samuel-Jean Pozzi | History TodaySidlauskas, S. (2001). Painting Skin: John Singer Sargent's “Madame X.” American Art, 15(3), 9–33. https://doi.org/10.1086/444645Books:Lucey, D. M. (2018). Sargent's Women: Four Lives Behind the Canvas (Illustrated ed.). W. W. Norton & Company.Strapless by Deborah Davis (2004–05-03). (2021). TarcherPerigee.Simpson, M., Sargent, J. S., Ormond, R., Weinberg, B. H., & Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. (1997). Uncanny Spectacle: The Public Career of the Young John Singer Sargent (1st edition, paperback issue, ed.). Clark Art Inst.Websites:www.britannica.com www.metmuseum.org Music:Market by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Deep Woods3 by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_USHabanera Georges Bizet 1875 Carmen habanera : the carport orchestra : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive 

What started as one creator's vision of the ultimate animated feature became a decades-long struggle resulting in a butchered direct-to-video throw away.  Join us as we discuss with Mandy Gearhart how Richard Williams' "The Thief, The Cobbler, and The Grand Vizier" became "The Thief and the Cobbler," "The Princess and The Cobbler," and "Arabian Knight." Note: Sound quality isn't the greatest in this episode, I apologize. Sources:Websites:www.imdb.com www.moma.org www.nasruddin.org Articles:https://www.rogerebert.com/features/the-story-of-richard-williams-and-his-unfinished-fairy-tale-the-thief-and-the-cobbler https://www.cbr.com/the-thief-and-the-cobbler-tragic-tale-of-unfinished-masterpiece/https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/74031/13-beautiful-facts-about-thief-and-cobblerhttps://www.oscars.org/calendar/thief-and-cobbler https://pullingarabbitoutofahat.com/uncategorized/richard-williams-and-the-shah-brothers/https://www.awn.com/news/disney-restore-thief-and-cobbler-original-versionhttps://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/12/the-greatest-animated-film-that-never-was/383640/Videos:Dormer, M. (1982) Richard Williams and The Thief Who Never Gave Up Thames TelevisionSchreck, K. (2012) Persistence of Vision  Kevin Schreck ProductionsMusic:Market by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Deep Woods3 by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

How much do we know about the young Native American woman who helped Lewis and Clark explore the west? Today we try to separate fact from fiction as we explore who Sacagawea was in real life, her mythic legend, and how the heck her name should be pronounced.  Sources:Articles:https://www.sdhspress.com/journal/south-dakota-history-8-4/sacajawea-sacagawea-sakakawea/vol-08-no-4-sacajawea-sacagawea-sakakawea.pdf https://www.washingtonhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/sacagawea-mystique.pdf http://www.lewis-clark.org/article/2321"Sacagawea as Commodity, Currency, and Cipher: A Cultural- Feminist Reading of the U.S. Mint's Gold Dollar,” International Journal of Media and Cultural Politics 1:2 (2005): 226-230. Int'l Journal of Media and Cultural Politics, 2005 https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2000-06-14-0006130350-story.html Books:Berne, E. C. (2010). Sterling Biographies®: Sacagawea: Crossing the Continent with Lewis & Clark. Sterling.Josephy, A. M., Jr. (2008). Lewis and Clark Through Indian Eyes. Van Haren Publishing.Kessler, D. B. (1998). The Making of Sacagawea: A Euro-American Legend. University Alabama Press.Lewis, M., Clark, W., DeVoto, B., & Ambrose, S. E. (1997). The Journals of Lewis and Clark (Lewis & Clark Expedition) (Revised ed.). Mariner Books.Websites:www.britannica.com www.lewis-clark.orgMusic:Market by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Deep Woods3 by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_USRoots by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Medical names are weird. Like who decided that it all had to be in Latin? We'll look at two medical terms that are a lot more serious than their silly-sounding names imply. Our journey will take us from ancient Egypt, to the caravans of the Crusades, to modern medical innovation. Watch out for pirates!Articles:https://cambridgelibrarycollection.wordpress.com/2014/04/15/a-treatise-on-the-scurvy/ https://zenharbourside.co.uk/the-west-country-accents-and-dialects/ https://slate.com/human-interest/2014/09/pirate-speech-origins-in-west-country-english-via-robert-newton-aka-long-john-silver.html https://dash.harvard.edu/bitstream/handle/1/8852139/Mayberry.html https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2567249/ https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/10406/scurvy https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/vitamin-c/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2239329/ http://textusreceptusbibles.com/Coverdale Books:Brown, B. S. R. R. (2021). Scurvy: How a Surgeon, a Mariner, and a Gentleman Solved the Greatest Medical Miracle of the Age of Sail by Stephen R. Brown (2003–10-04). Thomas Allen & Son.Leung, A. K. C., & Liang, Q. (2009). Leprosy in China. Amsterdam University Press.United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Subcommittee on Health Legislation & United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Subcommittee on Health Legislation. (1949). National Leprosy Act. U.S. Government Printing Office.Websites:www.britannica.comwww.etymologyonline.comwww.cdc.govwww.nih.govMusic:Market by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Deep Woods3 by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_USThe Drunken Sailor by Leonard Warren https://marine-cafe.com/download/drunken-sailor-the-by-leonard-warren-shanty-in-mp3/ 

Hello peeps! This week we'll be re-airing our classic episode all about how the wonderful state of Oregon got it's name. Some beefy new episodes are in the works so stay tuned for lots of fun new naming stories!

If you like reading books that really make you work for it, you may have ventured into the world of Russian literature. Anna Karenina is my personal favorite. What's weird about the works of the most famous Russian authors like Tolstoy is the sociopolitical structure they describe. Why are there so many princes and princesses in the great works of Russian literature? Join us on a journey though the foundations of Russia, to find out how and why Russian nobles (who were not royalty in the Western sense) became known as "princes" and "princesses."Detours include: Titanic, beards, and being that annoying guy in college who did semester abroad. Sources:Articles:https://arussianaffair.wordpress.com/2017/12/23/the-whos-who-of-anna-karenina/ https://en.chateauversailles.fr/news/exhibitions/peter-great-tsar-france-1717#the-exhibitionhttps://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/g2898/modern-descendants-russian-romanov-family/   https://www.rbth.com/history/332300-4-reasons-russian-nobility-spoke-french Books:Ascher, A. (2017). Russia: A Short History (Revised ed.). Oneworld Publications.Hosking, G. (2011). Russia and the Russians: A History, Second Edition (2nd ed.). Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press.Offord, D., Rjéoutski, V., & Argent, G. (2018). The French Language in Russia: A Social, Political, Cultural, and Literary History (Languages and Culture in History) (0 ed.). Amsterdam University Press.Tolstoy, L. (2021). Anna Karenina (Penguin Classics) by Leo Tolstoy (2003–01-30). Penguin Books. Tolstoy, L., Hunt, B. A., Maude, L., & Maude, A. (2021). WAR AND PEACE: UNABRIDGED ORIGINAL CLASSIC. Independently published.Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0Wmc8C0Eq0  Websites:www.britannica.com www.etymonline.com Music:Market by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Deep Woods3 by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_USWaltz No. 2  from Jazz Suite by Shostakovichhttps://archive.org/details/Waltz_2_from_Jazz_Suite

Today we'll dive into Jane Austen's Emma and investigate the meanings of the names of three of the main women: Emma Woodhouse, Harriet Smith, and Jane Fairfax. What is the history of these surnames? What do the names tell us about their characters? Did Austen do this intentionally? Was Jane Austen a wizard? We'll attempt to answer these and many more questions in our first foray into names in fiction!Dr. Octavio Cox Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCipwJ5GIKUYs2CcAhlcqjyw Sources:Articles:Fullerton, S. (1997). Jane Austen's Art of Naming. The Journal of the Jane Austen Society of North America-Persuasions, 9. http://www.jasna.org/persuasions/printed/number19/fullerton.pdfStiller, M. (2016). Wentworth Woodhouse is no Pemberley. Prospect Magazine. Published. https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/arts-and-books/wentworth-woodhouse-no-pemberley-jane-austen-autumn-statementBooks:Austen, J. (2021). Emma. ClassicBooks by KTHTK.Hanks, P., Hodges, F., & Hardcastle, K. (2016). A Dictionary of First Names (The Oxford Reference Collection) (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. John, A. (2017). The Peerage of Scotland: A genealogical and historical account of all the peers of that ancient kingdom. Hansebooks.Websites:www.houseofnames.com  www.merriam-webster.comhttps://thebiography.us/en/fairfax-robert  https://peoplepill.com/people/robert-wodehouse/www.wentworthwoodhouse.orgMusic:Market by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Deep Woods3 by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_USJohn Harrison, violin, with Robert Turizziani conducting the Wichita State University Chamber Players. Live, unedited performance at the Wiedemann Recital Hall, Wichita State University, 6 February 2000Music by Antonio Vivaldi composed 1723 and published in 1725. Recording copyright John Harrison (JohnHarrisonViolin.com)https://freemusicarchive.org/music/John_Harrison_with_the_Wichita_State_University_Chamber_Players/The_Four_Seasons_Vivaldi

We see hundreds of them in a day! But how did Memes and GIFs get their names? Did they exist before social media? And what on earth is the correct way to pronounce GIF??We'll answer these and more questions as we look at the histories of these internet giants. Watch for detours into the "web" of the 90s! Sources:Websites:www.techipages.com www.dictionary.comwww.waybackmachine.com www.britannica.com www.knowyourmeme.comwww.burnyourgifs.orgArticles:https://time.com/5791028/how-to-pronounce-gif/ https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/6/15/15802136/gif-turns-30-evolution-internet-historyhttps://digitalcommunications.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/2019/06/14/what-is-a-gif-file/ https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/53242/when-did-we-start-talking-about-going-viral https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/brief-history-gif-early-internet-innovation-ubiquitous-relic-180963543/ Books:Dawkins, R. (1978). The Selfish Gene (New Ed). Oxford University Press. Mina, A. X. (2019). Memes to Movements: How the World's Most Viral Media Is Changing Social Protest and Power (Illustrated ed.). Beacon Press.  https://www.amazon.com/Memes-Movements-Worlds-Changing-Protest/dp/0807056588/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=memes+to+movements&qid=1627915068&sr=8-2  Music:Market by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Deep Woods3 by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_USSound:"angry mob loop. aiff" by bevibeldesignhttps://freesound.org/people/bevibeldesign/sounds/316640/ "keyboard cat behind the scenes!"Keyboardcat2020https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2Th2QoHd2o&t=20s 

If you have a tiny bit of Latin in your naming toolbelt, you can see how Mortimer seems like it has to do with the dead sea: Mort=death and mer=sea. But is this the whole story?? Why on earth would that be a person's name? Why is Mortimer both a last name and a first name? And why are so many pop culture jerks named Mortime?We will attempt to answer all of these questions as we take the winding path of Mortimer from swamp to screen.Sources:Books:de Beaurepaire, F., & de Beaurepaire, F. (1979). Les noms des communes et anciennes paroisses de la Seine-Maritime. A. et J. Picard.Mortimer, I. (2013). The Greatest Traitor: The Life of Sir Roger Mortimer, Ruler of England: 1327--1330. Thomas Dunne Books.Thierry, A. (2014). History of the Conquest of England by the Normans: All Volumes. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. Websites:www.nameberry.com  www.ancestry.comwww.ssa.govwww.mortimerhistory.com       https://www.britainexpress.com/attractions.htm?attraction=3499 https://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk/plantagenet_50.html https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1279730/rick-and-morty-creators-justin-roiland-dan-harmon-adult-swim-channel-4 Articles:https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2019/09/the-true-history-of-rollo-the-viking-from-whom-all-current-european-monarchs-descend/ https://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/jan07/mouse.html  Keefe, P. (2017). The Family That Built an Empire of Pain. The New Yorker. Published. https://www.newyorker.comZelizer, J. (2018). America's Long History of Anti-Semitism. The Atlantic. Published.Music:Market by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Deep Woods3 by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

In an episode inspired by a stupid quote from the movie Hercules, we aim to trace the popularity of the 90s darlings Jason and Brittany. But were these names as big in the 90s as we think? Join me as I go down the naming rabbit hole from ancient Greece to Watergate!Sources:Websites:www.ssa.govwww.imdb.comwww.behindthename.comwww.britannica.com www.kingjamesbibledictionary.com Articles:https://www.verywellfamily.com/jason-name-meaning-origin-popularity-5181610 https://www.thegreatcoursesdaily.com/britain-after-the-romans-left/ https://owlcation.com/humanities/The-Bretons-of-Brittany-Francehttps://historylink.org/file/1563 https://www.jstor.org/stable/3155063?seq=5#metadata_info_tab_contents Books:Lieberson, S. (2010). A Matter of Taste: How Names, Fashions, and Culture Change. Yale University Press.Hanks, P., Hodges, F., & Hardcastle, K. (2016). A Dictionary of First Names (The Oxford Reference Collection) (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press.Music/Sounds:Market by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Deep Woods3 by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_USBottle Clink by Fillsokohttps://freesound.org/s/257742/   

Today we're going to mine the depths of the Golden State! Hopefully we'll find some good nuggets! It'll be a real rush! (I know, I hate me too). More to explore on the Latino/a and Mexican American experience of California:Anthology of works by Los Angeles-based Latino/Hispanic writershttps://losangelesliterature.wordpress.com/2016/10/04/latinoa-writers-of-los-angeles-and-southern-california/ Books on California history by Latino authorsOccupied America by Rodolfo Acuna  https://www.amazon.com/Occupied-America-History-Chicanos-8th/dp/0205880843/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=occupied+america&qid=1624643688&sr=8-1  The History of Alta California: A Memoir of Mexican California  by Antonio Maria Osio  https://www.amazon.com/History-Alta-California-Memoir-Mexican/dp/0299149749/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=Alta+California&qid=1624643744&sr=8-5  Sources:Websites:www.britannica.com  www.census.gov https://www.loc.gov/collections/california-first-person-narratives/articles-and-essays/early-california-history/Articles:https://medium.com/anne-t-kent-california-room-community-newsletter/the-problem-with-californias-application-for-statehood-e326b81012cchttps://exhibits.stanford.edu/california-as-an-island/feature/history https://amadisofgaul.blogspot.com/2009/07/california-according-to-garci-rodriguez.html The Mythical Straits of Anian. (1915). Bulletin of the American Geographical Society, 147. Books:Guinn, J. M., & Beck, J. (2015). A History of California and an Extended History of Los Angeles. Jazzybee Verlag.Starr, K. (2007). California: A History (Modern Library Chronicles) (Reprint ed.). Modern Library.Videos:https://reason.com/video/2021/06/07/is-california-over/ Music: Market by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Deep Woods3 by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

Today I'm joined by my sister and favorite collaborator Mandy Gearhart (still technically Bozart but hey, who cares). We'll explore the trajectories of our names from their Greek and Latin roots to their late 20th century explosions. Beware of detours into pop culture and snacks!Sources:Articles: https://www.genealogy.com/articles/research/35_donna.html https://datawookie.dev/blog/2015/11/evolution-of-first-names-changes-over-the-last-century/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/meghan-baby-name-popularity_l_5cd97513e4b0796a95df8c36 Books:Lieberson, S. (2010). A Matter of Taste: How Names, Fashions, and Culture Change. Yale University Press.Levitt, S. D., & Dubner, S. J. (2020). Freakonomics Revised and Expanded Edition: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (Revised, Expanded ed.). William Morrow Paperbacks.Websites:https://www.behindthename.com/https://www.mamanatural.com/baby-names/girls/mandy/https://www.names.org/n/mandy/abouthttps://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi Music:Market by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 Deep Woods3 by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

What do you think of when you hear the word Bohemian? Do you think of a province of Czechia? Me neither. You probably think of Moulin Rouge, La Boheme, and Rent (yuck), right? So how did the word Bohemian become avante garde? Join me as we dissect the origins of this regional name and how its meaning changed over the centuries! Please like and subscribe! Sources:Articles: Houfek, S. (2020). A Real Bohemian Explores Her Roots. Realize Magazine. Published. http://realizemagazine.com/content/real-bohemian-explores-her-roots Petrus, S. (1997). Rumblings of Discontent: American Popular Culture and its Response to the Beat Generation, 1957–1960. Studies in Popular Culture, 20, 1–17.Websites:https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Bohemia#Ancient_Bohemiahttps://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/bohemian-word-history-originhttps://www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsEurope/BarbarianBoii.htmhttps://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/shakespedia/shakespeareshttps://www.bohaglass.co.uk/bohemian-movement/-plays/winters-tale/#:~:text=The%20Winter's%20Tale%20Summary,the%20son%20of%20Leontes'%20friend.https://www.bohaglass.co.uk/bohemian-movement/https://www.americaandbeyond.us/blogs/boho-fashion-blog/bohemian-style-history https://www.parisinsidersguide.com/the-latin-quarter-paris.html Music: Double Bass by elzozohttps://freesound.org/s/390140/ Bongos by Warhawk717https://freesound.org/s/90453/ Market by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Deep Woods3 by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

Today we kick off our Moniker Miniseries on How the States Got Their Names! We'll start with my home state of Oregon. No one knows for sure how Oregon got its name but historians have provided us with some pretty cool theories. Join us on a journey through Native American economics, European fur wars, and academic bickering!   Sources:Websites:https://oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/oregon_the_name/#.Xv39521KjIVhttps://www.oregon.com/attractions/oregon-state-factshttps://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/50465/thanatopsisBooks:Project, F. W. (2013). The WPA Guide to Oregon: The Beaver State. Trinity University Press.Articles: Phillips. (2001). Fish Mystery: Did the Name of Oregon come from the Smelt-like Ooligan? Smoke Signals. Published.Elliott, T. (1921). The Origin of the Name Oregon. The Quarterly of the Oregon Historical Society, 22(2), 91-115. Retrieved July 3, 2020, from www.jstor.org/stable/20610179Music:Market by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Deep Woods3 by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

Welcome back for the part 2 of our story on how Smith became the most common surname in America! We'll go through the whole shebang from Capt. John Smith to Mr. & Mrs. Smith with all the racist awfulness in between! Be sure to support these and other Black creators who are doing groundbreaking work in the fields of genealogy, science, and history! Nicka Sewell-Smithwhoisnickasmith.com Professional genealogist, speaker, host, documentarian Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/c/whoisnickasmith/channelsBlackProGenInstagram: neeksmithTwitter: @neeksmith, @blackprogenlive Dr. Gina Paige & Dr. Rick Kittles, PhD.African Ancestry, Inc. Co-FoundersAfricanancestry.com Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1Wewi5HTH9x0sWR1km19swInstagram: africanancestryTwitter: @africanancestryLolly BoweanAward-Winning Journalist, Media & Storytelling Officer for the Field Foundation of Illinois https://fieldfoundation.org/meet-our-new-ms-program-officer-lolly-bowean/Twitter:@lollybowean Sources:Websites:https://www.facinghistory.org/reconstruction-era/changing-nameshttps://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=47https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2018-08-10/we-are-family-over-500-descendants-of-joseph-smith-sr-and-lucy-mack-smith-gather-for-one-epic-reunion-9490https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/09/30/how-u-s-immigration-laws-and-rules-have-changed-through-history/http://carlisleindian.dickinson.edu/page/mission http://nativeamericannetroots.net/diary/1458 https://www.thoughtco.com/smith-name-meaning-and-origin-1422624  https://www.jaunequicktoseesmith.org/ https://www.bjpa.org/content/upload/bjpa/name/NAME%20CHANGING%20JEWISH%20REFUGEES%20CENTRAL%20EUROPE%20IN%20US,%20ERNEST%20MAAS%20SEPT%201958.pdfcensus.gov Books:Smith, H. (1891). Fifty Years of Slavery in the United States of America. classics.us.

How did Smith become the most common surname in America? We'll trace the history of Smith beginning with its Anglo Saxon origins in the British Isles. Sources:Websiteshttps://www.census.gov/en.htmlhttps://immigrationtounitedstates.org/393-british-immigrants.html https://www.libraryireland.com/names/s/smist.phphttps://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Agincourthttp://www.agincourt600.com/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Oliver-Cromwell  https://www.houseofnames.com/smith-family-crest/Irishhttps://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/names-common-surname-ancestry-smith-outsiders-a8965056.htmlBooksArthur, W. (1857). An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. Sheldon, Blakeman, & Company.The Smith family : being a popular account of most branches of the name--however spelt-- from the fourteenth century downwards, with numerous pedigrees now published for the first time. (1904). E. Stock.Music:Market by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Deep Woods3 by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

Welcome to Moniker: The Histories and Mysteries of Names. My name is Megan and I will be your guide as we take deep dives into the world of names and naming practices.  New episodes drop every other Saturday!Music: Market by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0