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| − | ''Faterson'' is the nickname of the [[Owner|founder]] of this ''[[Home|Book of Quotations]]''. It's composed of ''Fat-'' and ''-erson'', to allude to two of his favourite writers: Leo [[Leo Tolstoy|Tolstoy]] (which means ''''' | + | ''Faterson'' is the nickname of the [[Owner|founder]] of this ''[[Home|Book of Quotations]]''. It's composed of ''Fat-'' and ''-erson'', to allude to two of his favourite writers: Leo [[Leo Tolstoy|Tolstoy]] (which means '''''Fat''''' in Russian) and Ralph Waldo [[Ralph Waldo Emerson|Em'''''erson''''']]. |
No matter how contrived such composition of a nickname may seem – ''Faterson'' was seen to be used as a pseudonym on the Internet by people with no relation to the founder of this ''[[Home|Book of Quotations]]'', and the nickname in their case is likely to have quite a different origin. | No matter how contrived such composition of a nickname may seem – ''Faterson'' was seen to be used as a pseudonym on the Internet by people with no relation to the founder of this ''[[Home|Book of Quotations]]'', and the nickname in their case is likely to have quite a different origin. | ||
Lest we forget, there are actually even a few people for whom ''Faterson'' is their genuine family name. | Lest we forget, there are actually even a few people for whom ''Faterson'' is their genuine family name. | ||
Revision as of 19:11, 12 February 2007
Faterson is the nickname of the founder of this Book of Quotations. It's composed of Fat- and -erson, to allude to two of his favourite writers: Leo Tolstoy (which means Fat in Russian) and Ralph Waldo Emerson.
No matter how contrived such composition of a nickname may seem – Faterson was seen to be used as a pseudonym on the Internet by people with no relation to the founder of this Book of Quotations, and the nickname in their case is likely to have quite a different origin.
Lest we forget, there are actually even a few people for whom Faterson is their genuine family name.
