The Art of Literary Nomenclature

ORIGIN:
As I’ve seen it used so far, a shortened version of “Iztaccihuatl“, from an Aztec myth, meaning “white woman”.

VARIATIONS and NICKNAMES:
I dunno.

REFERENCES IN LITERATURE:
– Whattle (Iztaccihuatl) Page, a young servant at Caryston Hall, in Virginia of Virginia, written by Amélie Rives in 1888.

Tagged: 1880s, Unknown, W

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  August 24, 2014 at 9:44 am

  […] and NICKNAMES: Apparently, “Whattle“? Although, personally, I think that’s a dreadful nickname. But let’s be honest, […]

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