Title: By Any Other Name
Subtitle: An Informative and Entertaining Look at How Hundreds of People, Places and Things Got Their Names
First published: 1994
Description: Why is New York called the Big Apple and Chicago called the Windy City? What famous comedienne once went by Dianne Belmont? How did Baby Ruth, Alka-Seltzer, Tootsie Roll, and the Hula Hoop get their names?
Subjects: American Names, English language, Etymology, Names, Names, American, English language, etymology, names
LC classification: PE1578.A2 S56 1994