The nickname “Dutch" was first applied to Ronald Reagan, in childhood, by his father.
The nickname “Dutch" was first applied to Ronald Reagan, in childhood, by his father.
Answer and Explanation: George Washington had several nicknames, but the most used is probably Father of His Country. A variation on that is Father of Our Country. He's also referred to as the American Cincinnatus, the Town Destroyer, and the American Fabius.
The Old English cousin to Dutch, thiod or theod, simply meant “people or nation.” (This also helps explain why Germany is called Deutschland in German.) Over time, English-speaking people used the word Dutch to describe people from both the Netherlands and Germany, and now just the Netherlands today.
Jimmy Carter was born James Earl Carter Jr. He was known as Jimmy and is the first President to use his nickname as his official name in office. He was also known as The Peanut President, Peanut Farmer and Mr. Peanut because he was, in fact, a peanut farmer.
At age 25 he was elected to the local government in Springfield, Illinois. Once there, he taught himself law, opened a law practice, and earned the nickname "Honest Abe."
John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials JFK and by the nickname Jack, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination in 1963.
Seeing as the Dutch refer to themselves as "nederlanders", there's no reason why the English can't use the equivalent 'netherlanders', in the same vein as 'greenlanders' or indeed 'new zealanders', but that's a different question.
In the Dutch language, the Dutch refer to themselves as Nederlanders.
Additionally, the word corresponds to the Old English adjective þeodisc ('belonging to the people') which was used to refer to the common language of Germanic people (as opposed to Latin). As a consequence, over time, English-speaking people used the word 'Dutch' to refer to both people from Netherlands and Germany.
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) Other Accomplishments: Wrote the Declaration of Independence, served as Minister to France (a pivotal diplomatic position) as the Constitution was being drafted. Jefferson was nicknamed “Long Tom” because he stood 6' 2 1/2" tall, with long, slender limbs.
Jackson became a national folk hero during the war of 1812 and won his nickname, "Old Hickory". That nicknamed served him well and became his slogan when he ran for the office of president of the United States.
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (/ˈroʊzəvɛlt/ ROH-zə-velt; October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919), often referred to as Teddy or by his initials, T. R., was an American politician, statesman, soldier, conservationist, naturalist, historian, and writer who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909.
With “mijn” it's your girlfriend.
The word Dutch comes from a Proto-Germanic word meaning “of the people.” It shares a root with the German word Deutsch, which has led to some confusing names. The name Germans call Germany, for example, is Deutschland and the people there Deutsch. Dutch and German are related, after all, both being Germanic languages.
Reagan's nickname of “Dutch” was given to him at an early age by his family.
[ duhch-woom-uhn ] show ipa. noun,plural Dutch·wom·en. a female native or inhabitant of the Netherlands; a woman of Dutch ancestry.
They're called Niederländer or Holländer (depending on how precise you wanna be). Dutch people call themselves “Nederlanders” – the word Dutch is more or less made up by english speaking folks and doesn't really have an actual connection to the people or the country.
Ethnically, about 79-80% of the total population is Dutch, which itself is a mixture of Germanic and Celtic lineages. One group of the Dutch, the Frisians, are both ethnically distinct and also often lumped into the Dutch ethnicity thanks to cultural and historic similarities.
The Dutch people prefer you use “The Netherlands” as Holland is a Western region of the country and consists of two provinces: North Holland and South Holland [it used to be a single Province].
When it comes to dating, the Dutch like to keep things casual and let things progress naturally. And just like anything else in life, they prefer to approach their romantic pursuits with a sense of practicality.
Dutch is an official language in Belgium, but it's not spoken throughout the whole country. Dutch is mainly spoken in Flanders (Vlaanderen), the Dutch speaking part of Belgium. The 'Belgian Dutch' is called Flemish (Vlaams).
Nellie Connally turned and commented to Kennedy, who was sitting behind her, "Mr. President, they can't make you believe now that there are not some in Dallas who love and appreciate you, can they?" Kennedy's reply – "No, they sure can't" – were his last words.
Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.
"The code names given to the Kennedys all began with the letter 'L,'" Hill wrote. In reference to Camelot, President Kennedy was "Lancer," Jackie was "Lace," Caroline was "Lyric," and JFK Jr. was "Lark."