The young lad had applied for a job, and was asked his full name.
"Aloysius Montmorency Geoghan," he replied.
"How do you spell that?" asked the manager.
"Er ? sir ? er ? can't you just put it down without spelling it?"
Link:
http://jokes.skem9.co.uk/cat/Spelling-jokes/2
Did that mean Aloysius couldn't spell his name either?
Lol, T(h)ink, that looks much like it.
Well I do love names and their derivation Marianne, and THAT one is a doozy...
I looked it up, Virginia, it's a Latinized form of Louis or Ludwig, meaning famous in battle, or something like that.
omg, O'Tink, the cognates! Aloysius and Ludwig, who wudda thought it?
Lol Virginia, here's the link to confirm T(h)inks excellent info:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloysius
Well Marianne, from your link, I think somebody in the Middle Ages musta been kinda DRUNK when they slurred "Ludovicus or Chlodovechus" into Aloysius!
Also, I notice that Rooster's "Aloysius Pendergast" was not found on Wikip's list of notable people...however, JAMES AUGUSTINE ALOYSIUS JOYCE, is on that list...with his oh so notable Molly Bloom...
Lol, Virginia, James (Augustine Aloysius) Joyce is indeed a familiar name, also on our side.
Yes, wine and beer might have helped ...
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https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ludovicus
https://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Chlodovech
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer
Marianne, something in your links suggested there might also be a St. Aloysius, and sure enough! He was Italian, and died from the Black Plague when he was only 23 y/o...living 1568-1591; he was Jesuit!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloysius_Gonzaga
Lol, of course, Virginia, there was also a Saint named Aloysius, and yes, in Italian it is Luigi, formerly Aluigi, i.e. Aluigi de Gonzaga.
omg Marianne, what a wealth of names here: Aloysius, Ludwig, and now even Luigi/Aluigi!
Lol, yes, indeed, Virginia, there's also Luis, Ludwig, etc.
Aloysius Pendergast? I've read all the Pendergast thrillers! LOL
Rooster, YOU are the most wonderful reader-of-books that I have ever known, all kinds of books but always entertaining and engrossing!
btw, I picked up from a free table recently KILLING LINCOLN, just because I found his book about Japan so intriguing and informative...have not started it yet, though.
Bravo, Rooster, an excellent suggestion for readers - that sounds much like thrilling adventures with exceptional characters!
