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The color “fuchsia” is named after a guy named Fuchs.
by nocoiner 3y ago
The color “fuchsia” is named after a guy named Fuchs.
- Staple_Diet 3y ago*The Raven
- jameshart 3y agoI think technically it's named after the flower, which is named after the guy. Worth noting also that the flower was only discovered and named after him after Leonhart Fuchs had already been dead for 130 years; the color was apparently only named another 160 years after that when someone invented a dye, decided it was the color of fuchsia flowers, and called it fuchsine. And then France won the Battle of Magenta and they renamed the commercial dye made from it 'magenta' in its honor, making TWO surprisingly recent invented color names for the price of one.
- sparky_z 3y agoMore specifically, the color is named after the plant, which is named after the guy.
- raldi 3y agoBoysenberry
- quickthrower2 3y agoThe name “Sienna” is named after a color called “Siena” * * (Also a city and type of rock)