Think Yours is a Weird Family Name?

[digitS']

Ciceronian is an English word, referring to Cicero, the Roman "statesman, orator, lawyer and philosopher... considered one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists." - Wikipedia

Okay. So what is the origin of his name, "Cicero?"

Not kidding ... it is derived from the Latin word for "chickpea." (I just learned that today .)

Steve
knows contemporary with a surname meaning "onion" in English

 

[flowerbug]

Ciceronian is an English word, referring to Cicero, the Roman "statesman, orator, lawyer and philosopher... considered one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists." - Wikipedia

Okay. So what is the origin of his name, "Cicero?"

Not kidding ... it is derived from the Latin word for "chickpea." (I just learned that today .)

Steve
knows contemporary with a surname meaning "onion" in English

"No onion no cry." -- Bob's my Oncle...

 

[thejenx]

Every year they hold a competition on the radio, who's got the strangest name. Some entries:

Coos Busters
Bing Go
I.C. Notting (eye doctor)
Han Burger
Loek Out
Candy Man
Chris Mus
Jack Pot