The Name's Familiar II

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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 423.1 EAN: 9781565548220 ISBN: 1565548221 Label: Pelican Publishing Company Manufacturer: Pelican Publishing Company Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 368 Publication Date: 2001-05 Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company Studio: Pelican Publishing Company
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Editorial Reviews: The fictional characters Dracula, Madeline, and Lois Lane were all inspired by real people. Monica, Sandra, Rita, and the other girls of 'Mambo No. 5' fame are Lou Bega's real-life ex-girlfriends. For those of you who have wondered about these names and those who never thought to, Laura Lee details the stories behind them, and many others. This sequel to 'The Name's Familiar', contains over 350 entries that tell the origins and originators of words, characters, brand names, and even towns. The names explained in this book range from those of contemporary pop culture to ancient legend. Whether it's Smokey the Bear or Julius Caesar, you will be given new insight that will change the way you look at names forever.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: More stories behind every name. Comment: This concise, well-researched and entertaining reference is an engaging and informative way to meet the people behind the origins of some of today's most common words and familiar names. Written in a clear, conversational and often amusing style, it introduces the reader to more than 500 of the lighthearted, silly, fascinating, tragic or unbelievable stories of those who immortalized the names of Jergen's soap, Yale locks, Count Dracula, Fort Lauderdale, MGM pictures, Dell computers, Bose sound systems, Entenmann's cakes, LaCoste apparel, Listerine mouthwash, the Bermuda Triangle and Peter Pan, among others. The sources of some well-known eponyms (words derived from people's names) like algebra, hooligan, mesmerize, bogus, pamphlet and marmalade, as well as famous songs like "Barbara Ann" and "My Sharona," are also explained. All the entries are presented in alphabetical order, a perfect tool for either browsing or consulting. This book also improves upon its predecessor by expanding on some of the stories that were just briefly noted in that volume, and by adding a much-needed and deeply appreciated index. To add to your knowledge of name origins, I would recommend also buying the author's first volume in the series, "The Name's Familiar." Both are excellent, interesting and fun resources you will keep referring to again and again. --Reviewed by Maritza Volmar More Reviews