western australia

What's in a name? Well you might ask

@JudyEv (382036)

Rockingham, Australia

August 23, 2022 3:48am CST

When my husband and I come across a strange-sounding surname (Goodenough, Sidebottom, Bueglehole are three that spring to mind) we often say jokingly ‘I wonder how they got their name’. In my recent post about Ferguson tractors, Juliaacv (@Juliaacv) mentions a farm machinery brand called ‘Cockshutt’ and I found myself wondering about that name too. Then Vince tells me that, back in the late 1960s, his boss had what they all called an Arsewinkle harvester. I didn’t really believe this so off I googled and found there was indeed a town in Germany called ‘Harsewinkel’. It is the home of one of Europe’s leading harvester manufacturers, Claas. The company is a major employer in the town. The photo is of a canola crop we came across on our morning walk with Dixie.

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@DaddyEvil (174402)

• United States

23 Aug 22

When Pretty was little, sometimes our vacations were just going places in the US with odd names for the city or a river, just to see if we could find out how the place or river got it's name. Some of them had interesting stories behind the name and some didn't. It was still fun to go and explore.

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@DaddyEvil (174402)

• United States

23 Aug 22

@JudyEv Yes, like that. I find things like that very interesting. In my state, there are two tiny towns on the map. One is named Turkey and a few miles down the highway, another small town is named Gobbler. Between the two towns it is heavily forested and turkeys roost in those trees. At dusk and dawn, you can hear the turkeys going to roost or waking up and leaving their roosting spots.

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@JudyEv (382036)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Aug 22

@DaddyEvil That is so funny! England has a lot of strange names too. Lots of Little This and Big This sort of thing.

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@JudyEv (382036)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 Aug 22

I know what you're saying. Our suburb, Treeby, is named after the people who owned the farmland before it was sold to developers.

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@rebelann (117223)

• El Paso, Texas

23 Aug 22

It must be really cold down yonder. Those names are kool. Thanks for the giggles.

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@rebelann (117223)

• El Paso, Texas

24 Aug 22

Ahhh, that explains it. I like your hat, did you make it?

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@JudyEv (382036)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Aug 22

@rebelann No, I bought the hat somewhere. I like the ear flaps.

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@JudyEv (382036)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Aug 22

There was a cold wind blowing that morning.

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@BarBaraPrz (51819)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

23 Aug 22

In Jane Austen's Emma there is a family called Sucklings...

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@BarBaraPrz (51819)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

23 Aug 22

@JudyEv I wonder if she was trying to say they were pigs...

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@JudyEv (382036)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Aug 22

@BarBaraPrz That could be I guess.

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@JudyEv (382036)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 Aug 22

Some authors come up with some very funny names, that's for sure.

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@RebeccasFarm (91297)

• United States

23 Aug 22

Who is that lovely dolly lady in the background there

I love that outfit

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@RebeccasFarm (91297)

• United States

25 Aug 22

@JudyEv You look so cute and lovely as always Judy

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@JudyEv (382036)

• Rockingham, Australia

27 Aug 22

@RebeccasFarm Thanks. I'm squinting a bit as I'm looking into the sun. Vince prefers people to take off their dark sunglasses when he's taking photos.

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@JudyEv (382036)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Aug 22

It's one of those puffer type jackets. We bought on each in Thailand but this one will have to be jettisioned as the zip won't do up properly. I like my hat. It keeps my ears warm.

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@LadyDuck (502429)

• Italy

23 Aug 22

I am often surprised by hard to pronounce name and I often discover those are from city names. Judging by your clothes it is pretty cold there in the morning.

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@LadyDuck (502429)

• Italy

24 Aug 22

@JudyEv The days are still hot, but the nights are getting cooler and this is something I appreciate.

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@JudyEv (382036)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Aug 22

It was a sunny day but the wind was very cold.

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@JudyEv (382036)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Aug 22

@LadyDuck I hate hot nights when you can't sleep.

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@wolfgirl569 (135722)

• Marion, Ohio

23 Aug 22

I love those names. There really is some strange ones out there. You are alll bundled up.

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@wolfgirl569 (135722)

• Marion, Ohio

24 Aug 22

@JudyEv You are getting close to spring arent you

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@JudyEv (382036)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Aug 22

@wolfgirl569 Yes, September is the start of spring.

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@JudyEv (382036)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Aug 22

If there is a breeze in the mornings, then it can be quite cold.

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@rsa101 (40976)

• Philippines

24 Aug 22

From the picture you have, it looks like the weather is cold despite the sun is shining brightly there. The sweater you are wearing shows that it is cold there.

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@JudyEv (382036)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Aug 22

There was a very cold breeze blowing that morning.

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@ptrikha_2 (49753)

• India

24 Aug 22

I remember a player with surname as Sidebottom played for Australia sometime last year. And Goodenough sounds like the tyre company - GoodYear !

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@JudyEv (382036)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Aug 22

It does indeed - Goodenough.

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@Juliaacv (56207)

• Canada

23 Aug 22

I will just have to do a search on the Aresewinkle harvester, I find these names quite interesting. These days there are not alot of choices for farmers today for the brands of tractors that they work with nor the prices. When we went away in July we went by some canola fields. They are a very vibrant and bright colour aren't they? Thanks for the mention in your post.

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@JudyEv (382036)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 Aug 22

It's actually Harsewinkel and they make Claas machines. Vince's boss adjusted the name a little! lol

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@AliCanary (4421)

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24 Aug 22

I'd like to know how Englebert Humperdinck settled on his (completely made-up) name. Eddie Izzard has a pretty funny stand-up routine about it.

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@JudyEv (382036)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Aug 22

Usually would-be celebrities went for something more straightforward. It's certainly a mouthful.

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@Ronrybs (21497)

• London, England

23 Aug 22

There are some strange names out there, but I haven't come across any of these before!

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@JudyEv (382036)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Aug 22

I was always glad that Vince didn't have a strange surname!

I'm a bit of a snob sometimes. lol Evans is pretty innocuous although many think he has Welsh heritage but he's an Irish Evans.

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@Ronrybs (21497)

• London, England

24 Aug 22

@JudyEv It is quite amazing how people spread, especially way back when. I don't think you can lock a surname to one location anymore

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@LindaOHio (222314)

• United States

24 Aug 22

Finding out about words is fun. LOVE the picture.

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@JudyEv (382036)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Aug 22

Dixie is in a lot of these sorts of photos. We will miss her when we leave.

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@LindaOHio (222314)

• United States

25 Aug 22

@JudyEv I love dogs; and it's easy to get attached!

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@Laurakemunto (13787)

• Kenya

23 Aug 22

When we look at names carefully and try to find their meanings, most of the time we will bee left flabagusted. A beautiful pic you got there I love how the yellow reflects

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@JudyEv (382036)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 Aug 22

There is a lot of canola grown here and at the moment half the countryside seems to be this beautiful bright yellow.

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@Laurakemunto (13787)

• Kenya

24 Aug 22

@JudyEv wow yellow is a bright color and adds positive vibes I can imagine how beautiful your place looks like!

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