August was named so in honour of the Roman Emperor Augustus (Cæsar).
Brougham, after Lord Brougham, a famous English lawyer and politician.
Cravat, named from the Croats (Crabats), the people of Croatia, in Austria, from whom we derived the custom of wearing cravats.
Dahlia, from Dahl, a Swede, who introduced the flower into Europe.
Dunce, from Duns Scotus (d. 1308), the great schoolman whose name was used as a term of reproach by his opponents, the followers of the learned Thomas Aquinas.
Filbert, from St. Philibert, whose anniversary falls in the nutting season.
Friday, from Freya, the wife of Odin; one of the Saxon goddesses.
Galvanism, from Galvani of Bologna, who discovered it. He died in 1798.
Herculean, very powerful; from Hercules, one of the Greek demigods, who was very strong.
Jacobite, one of those who were favourable to the Stuarts; from Jacobus II., the Latin name for James II.