fach. In der bebilderten Ausgabe trug diese… Kni|cker|bo|cker [auch nikə...], auch Kni|cker|bo|ckers die (Plur.) settler of New York," 1831, from Diedrich Knickerbocker, the name under which Washington Irving published his popular "History of New York" (1809). Pictures of the supposed author showed him wearing loose breeches, which then took his name. (engl., spr. means "toy marble-baker." Bourgeoisie in Neuyork, auch der Neuyorker überhaupt; auch ein dem Linsey woolsey (s.d. Knick•er•bock•er [[t]ˈnɪk ərˌbɒk ər[/t]] n. 1) peo a native or resident of the state of New York 2) peo a descendant of the Dutch settlers of New York 3) clo knickerbockers knickers 1) • Etymology: generalized from Diedrich Knickerbocker,… knickerbocker. NEXT> 4. 3. In 1809, the 26-year-old Washington Irving, writing under the name "Diedrich Knickerbocker," published his two-volume A History of New York, from the Beginning of … Follow answered Nov 19 '16 at 14:28. The Knickerbocker name was an integral part of the New York scene when the Basketball Association of America granted a charter franchise to the city in the summer of 1946. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. Name: Nancy Knickerbocker Pen Nancy Knickerbocker Penick Nancy Knickerbocker Penick Nancy Knickerbocker Nancy Knickerbocker P Nancy Knickerbockerpen Nancy Knickerbocker-Penick Nancy Knickerbocker-Pen Nancy Knickerbock Penick Nancy Knickerbocke Penick Taconic Mountains. nick ), Spitzname der Einwohner von New York, ursprünglich der Holländer, welche die Kolonie gründeten (Washington Irving schrieb seine humoristische Geschichte … It was called the American Lead Pencil Company. knickerbockers, so benannt nach dem Namen Knickerbocker aus dem Roman History of New York von W. Irving. As can best be determined, the final decision to call the team the "Knickerbockers" was made by the club's founder, Ned Irish . engl. False. (20. Suzy Knickerbocker was the pen-name used by Aileen Mehle, a society columnist syndicated to a hundred newspapers all over America . Genealogy profile for Melissa Knickerbocker Melissa Knickerbocker (1819 - 1910) - Genealogy Genealogy for Melissa Knickerbocker (1819 - 1910) family tree on Geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. "descendant of Du. ORIGIN sense 2 derives from Diedrich Knickerbocker, the pretended author of Washington Irving s History of New York (1809);… Diedrich Knickerbocker was a pen name for author Washington Irving. Early life. Knick er*bock er, [capitalized] prop. Knickerbocker, also spelled Knikkerbakker, Knikkerbacker, and Knickerbacker, is a surname that dates back to the early settlers of New Netherland that was popularized by Washington Irving in 1809 when he published his satirical A History of New York under the pseudonym "Diedrich Knickerbocker". Washington Irving wrote under the pen name Deidrich Knickerbocker, when writing his A History of New-York from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty.As a result, the surname of Diedrich Knickerbocker has become a nickname for Manhattan residents in general. Can you name all of the pen names for these classic and modern authors? Joyce Carol Oates wrote Lives of the Twins under the pen name Rosamond Smith and regretted it. ... Diedrich Knickerbocker; Geoffrey Crayon. knickerbockers (Plur. n. [From Diedrich KNickerbocker, the fictional author of The History of New York, in fact written by Washington Irving.] 1. “’I … Deens-Russisch woordenboek. Improve this answer. Her column was syndicated to 100 newspapers and read by over 30 million people. Jh.) In 1809 Washington Irving, who is famous for the short stories Rip Van Winkle and the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, published a book called History of New York. Christie wrote six novels under this pen name. Pseudonym, pen name or alias - authors have been writing under names other than their own for centuries, and their reasons for doing so differ from writer to writer. )… Match the writer with hisher pen name.Some may surprise you... - trivia quiz game. Entlehnt aus ne. Lambie Lambie. In 1885, the American Lead Pencil Company was sold to the Reckford Family and by 1915 their New Jersey factories employed more than 2,000 people. The Knickerbocker name was an integral part of the New York scene when the Basketball Association of America granted a charter franchise to the city in the summer of 1946. See more. As can best be determined, the final decision to call the team the "Knickerbockers" was made by the club's founder, Ned Irish. Famed Newspaper Columnist. 2000.. Jonathan Oldstyle and Diedrich Knickerbocker are the subjects of the sentence. From the same, November 6, 1809.. To the Editor of the "Evening Post." 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