Names and Name Meanings
Why is a turkey named a turkey?
Name Origins
Human and Animal Interaction
November 28, 2008 2:30AM
As with many Americanized terms, the name turkey was actually based on a mistake. Early European settlers to North America mistook the large native bird for a Guinea fowl which at that time was believed to originate from the Southeastern European region known as Turkey.
Asked in United States of America
How many towns are named after turkey?
In the US, there are two cities named Turkey: Turkey, North Carolina Turkey, Texas
Why turkey for Christmas?
because there is a country named turkey
Asked in Turkeys
What is a femail turkey named?
A femail Turkey is a hen.
Asked in Abraham Lincoln
What president had a pet turkey named jack?
the president that had a pet turkey named Jack is Abraham Lincoln.
What state has a city named turkey?
Turkey, Texas; Turkey Creek, Louisiana; and Turkey, North Carolina
Asked in Name Origins, Turkey (Country), Turkeys
Was the country Turkey named after turkeys or were turkeys named after the country Turkey?
The bird was named for the country. The turkey bird was mistakenly identified as a guineafowl when the British settlers arrived. Since guineafowl were from Turkey, the bird was named a turkey. Similar with other things that were misidentified and mislabeled (like Native Americans being called "Indians"), the title of turkey stuck for the animal, even though it has nothing to do with Turkey at all.
Asked in History of the United States, Politics and Government, Ancient History
Who is the ruler of turkey?
The current president of Turkey is named Abdullah Gül.
Asked in Animal Life
What countries are named after animals?
Turkey. Did you know that 'peru' is Portugese for 'turkey'?
Asked in Colors
Which colour is named after a country?
Turquoise is named for the country Turkey.
Is the turkey trot named after the short jerky steps turkeys take?
Yes the Turkey Trot was named after Turkey for its short jerky steps it takes while walking.
Asked in Christmas, Travel & Places, Turkey (Country), Turkeys
Does Turkey have turkeys?
no they just named it that name. In Turkey, turkey means is "hindi" so it doesnt reletionship
Why is the male turkey often referred to as a Tom Turkey?
the first man to shoot a male turkey was named tom
Asked in US Presidents
Which president had Jack the turkey as a pet?
The president that had a turkey named jack is Abe Lincoln
Is there a turkey named george?
yes there is. i have one
Why is the state Turkey named turkey?
In turkish, turkeys name is Turkiye, so in English they thought it would be easy to call it Turkey.
Asked in Boston, United States of America
What states has cities named Turkey?
Turkey Ky (southeast of Lexington Ky on hwy 30)
Asked in Home & Garden, Guinness World Records, Turkeys
How much did the heaviest turkey weigh?
The heaviest turkey on record weighed 86 pounds. The turkey was named Tyson and he set the record in 1989.
What was the name of the first pardoned turkey?
Abraham Lincoln pardoned the first turkey on Thanksgiving. He named it "Jack".
Asked in Turkey (Country)
who named turkey the republic of turkey?
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk led a coup d'etat against the Ottoman Empire and set up the Republic of Turkey.
Asked in History of the United States, Thanksgiving, Turkeys
What kind of turkey did Pilgrims eat?
Answer technically on thanksgiving there was no turkey but another fowl(bird) named goose was eaten
Asked in US Civil War, Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address
Interesting facts about Abraham Lincoln?
he had a turkey named jack
What foods are named after places?
Im guessing turkey is one.
Asked in US Civil War, History of the United States, United States of America, Turkey (Country)
Is Turkey in the US?
There is a town named Turkey in Arkansas, Texas, Kentucky, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky and North Carolina and the Republic of Turkey is not located in the US.
Asked in Food & Cooking, Turkeys
What is the world record for the biggest turkey?
The world record for the biggest turkey belongs to a turkey named Tyson. He weighed 89 pounds and belonged to a farmer in the UK.
Why was Turkey called Turkey?
The fact that the word "turkey" refers to both a country (Turkey) and a bird (turkey) in English is completely incidental. Turkey was not named after turkeys or vice versa. Turkey is just the English version of the Turkish name Türkiye, literally meaning: Land of the Türk people.