The origin of the nickname appears to be a poem entitled “ The Pilgrims At Home ” written by Edwin Fitzwilliam that was sung at the 1907 home opener (“ Rory O ’ More ” melody ).

The modern sports nickname of Golden Tornadoes commemorates the " Golden Tornado " of May 11, 1914 when a major tornado struck the college, most notably taking the gold colored roof from the top of Old Main, which was the origin of the associated color.

As the athletic nickname of Indiana University Bloomington, the Hoosier is the subject of debate, primarily concerning the term's meaning and origin.

Carter's unusual nickname is accounted for by his origin.

The beret was the origin of the German nickname for British airborne troops, The Red Devils.

A Scandinavian origin has been proposed ( compare, for example, Norwegian slengenamn, which means " nickname "), but is discounted by the Oxford English Dictionary based on " date and early associations ".

The London underground is nicknamed " The Tube " A nickname is " a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name ", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name.

The M letter stands for Molotovets (' of Molotov's fame '), it was the origin of the car's nickname, M ' ka ( Эмка ).

Name etymologists classify European surnames under five categories, depending on their origin: given name, occupational name, location name, nickname, and ornamental name.

The origin of the nickname also has been attributed to Stan Musial.

The true origin of the nickname could be traced back to either or both of these conditions.

He also has nicknames for individual players such as The Nash Rambler for Steve Nash, Captain Kidd for former Suns Captain Jason Kidd and the Matrix for now-former Sun and current Dallas Mavericks player Shawn Marion ( although the origin of that nickname is generally attributed to former NBA player and TNT analyst Kenny Smith, not McCoy ).

The origin of the town name is different from the nickname given to the State of North Carolina.

Moreno was born in Sacramento, California to a Mexican father and a Spanish / Chinese mother ; the latter being the origin of his Spanish nickname Chino, which means " Chinese " in Spanish.

As a young man, Cantinflas performed a variety of acts in travelling tents, and it was here that he earned the nickname " Cantinflas ", although the origin of the name is obscured by legend.

Certain sources cite this series as the origin of a nickname used by some anime fans,, although it should be noted that Tomino had directed and worked in a number of series in which the vast majority of the protagonists survive .< ref >

The Skyline GT-R later earned the nickname " Godzilla ", for its a play on its " monster " track performance and country of origin.

Fifth-billed after the remaining first-tier stars Orson Welles, Cécile Aubry and Jack Hawkins, Rennie was specifically cast as 13th century King Edward I, whose 6 ' 2 " ( 1. 88 m ) frame gave origin to his historical nickname, " Longshanks ".

The rough felt used in the production process is the origin of the term " Owdham Roughyed " a nickname for people from Oldham.

Brown Bess is a nickname of uncertain origin for the British Army's Land Pattern Musket and its derivatives.

It is possible that Dixon's name was the origin for the nickname Dixie used in reference to the U. S. Southern States.

The origin of the Revés nickname may have been that a member of a ( probably distinguished ) family living in Villanueva with the surname Revés established blood ties with the Serveto family, thus uniting both family names for the next generations.

The origin of the nickname is uncertain, but it may have come from the Leicestershire Regiment ( which became in 1946 The Royal Leicestershire Regiment ).

In etymology, they are generally classified into four groups, based on the origin of a nickname: given names, job designations, bodily attributes, and geographical references ( including references to named buildings ).

since Bourbon whiskey, though of Kentucky origin, is at least as much favored by liberals in the North as by conservatives in the South.

This is the only case in modern history of a people of Britannic origin submitting without continued struggle to what they view as foreign domination.

However, it is important to trace the philosophy of the French Revolution to its sources to understand the common democratic origin of individualism and socialism and the influence of the latter on the former.

It is difficult to pinpoint the time of origin of the state purchasing automobiles for use of employees in Rhode Island.

There is an oral tradition among the members of the population in regard to the origin and subsequent separate status of the group in the larger society.

Apparently their origin is humble, their approach to life direct and unsophisticated.

If the cutting force, Af, is plotted against film thickness, a straight line should result passing through the origin and having slope Af.

Because the food is selected with thought for its nutritional value, care for its origin, and prepared in a manner that retains the most nutrients, the food does taste good.

The material is all basically of folk origin, gleaned from every section of Poland.

The inspiration oracular cult was probably introduced into Greece from Anatolia, which is the origin of Sibyl, and where existed some of the oldest oracular shrines.

Because all clades are represented in the southern hemisphere but many not in the northern hemisphere, it is natural to conjecture that there is a common southern origin to them.

Wormwood, a genus that includes the sagebrush, is used as a source of flavoring for absinthe, a bitter classical liquor of European origin.

The debate is over the origin of their similarities.

Allegiance is formed from " liege ," from Old French liege, " liege, free ", of Germanic origin.

Angst means fear or anxiety ( anguish is its Latinate equivalent, and anxious, anxiety are of similar origin ).

German Alpen is the accusative in origin, but was made the nominative in Modern German, whence also Alm.

This religious explanation is supported by modern Pueblo beliefs about a North Road leading to their place of origin and along which the spirits of the dead travel.

The precise nature of the origin of this urn is matter of dispute.

As neither tune is attributed and both show elements of oral transmission, scholars can only speculate that they are possibly of British origin.

Virtually nothing is known of his parents, family background, or origin.

It is clear that widespread respect was paid to animals as the abode of dead ancestors, and much of the cults to dangerous animals is traceable to this principle ; though there is no need to attribute an animistic origin to it.

In certain obscure magical writings of Egyptian origin ἀβραξάς or ἀβρασάξ is found associated with other names which frequently accompany it on gems ; it is also found on the Greek metal tesseræ among other mystic words.