{"id":2029,"date":"2022-07-02T13:39:30","date_gmt":"2022-07-02T13:39:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?p=2029"},"modified":"2022-07-03T12:31:29","modified_gmt":"2022-07-03T12:31:29","slug":"adventures-in-etymology-puffin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?p=2029","title":{"rendered":"Adventures in Etymology &#8211; Puffin"},"content":{"rendered":"<div itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/AudioObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Adventures in Etymology &amp;#8211; Puffin\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2022-07-02T13:39:30+00:00\" \/><meta itemprop=\"encodingFormat\" content=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Today we\u2019re exploring the origins of the word puffin.\n\n\n\nA puffin [\u02c8p\u028cf\u026an] is:\n\n \tAny of the various small seabirds of the genera Fratercula and Lunda that are black and white with a brightly-coloured beak, such as the Atlantic or common puffin (Frat...\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/puffin.mp3\" \/><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5874\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2029-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/puffin.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/puffin.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/puffin.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/puffin.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?powerpress_pinw=2029-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/puffin.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"puffin.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>Today we\u2019re exploring the origins of the word <strong>puffin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adrianclark\/20775305799\/in\/photolist-xDQSBz-f6kMVK-2knAD9L-VAipj9-Y9WSdn-9xcc2x-6UFJcR-6UKMhN-6ULepo-6UKMbu-rAXFYQ-cUomw9-6UKNk7-S3beX-8YofiX-6UGaFe-6ULf2A-6ULeCN-2kTjeNH-cvTSKs-6G5Ldg-6ULevA-6UKMnS-6UKMyh-6ULeUj-b85xaa-cGtub5-6UGagV-Y9WQov-cf6WUJ-rD9v2m-DhftfB-2F4SgW-cf6WS1-b85wX6-2F4V4Q-9EUHEi-Jr2vau-2EZvnB-zPypLc-2fKPQWm-2m3Kg7c-5LUBmm-X22pCJ-i8DSQ-2nj33VS-XkvUy7-VdqTxi-sy4sp-2jzj74T\" title=\"Puffins\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/703\/20775305799_e76dbcfab8_z.jpg\" alt=\"Puffins\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\"><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A <strong>puffin<\/strong> [\u02c8p\u028cf\u026an] is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Any of the various small seabirds of the genera <em>Fratercula<\/em> and <em>Lunda<\/em> that are black and white with a brightly-coloured beak, such as the Atlantic or common puffin (<em>Fratercula arctica<\/em>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It comes from the Middle English <strong>poffon \/ poffin \/ puffon<\/strong> (puffin and other sea-birds of the family <em>Alcidae<\/em>), perhaps from <em>puf(f)<\/em>, from the Old English <em>pyf<\/em> (a blast of wind) &#8211; of imitative origin. Or it possibly comes from Anglo-Norman or Cornish [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/puffin#English\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p>The word <strong>puffin<\/strong> first appeared in English in the 14th century, and originally referred to the cured meat of young Manx shearwaters (<em>Puffinus puffinus<\/em>), which were originally known as the Manks puffin.  Atlantic puffins acquired the name <strong>puffin<\/strong> in the 19th century, possibly due to similar nesting habits [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Manx_shearwater\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p>In French the word <strong>puffin<\/strong> [py.f\u025b\u0303] refers to the shearwater, and was borrowed from English [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnrtl.fr\/definition\/puffin\">source<\/a>]. A puffin is a  <strong>perroquet de mer<\/strong> (\u201csea parrot\u201d) or <strong>macareux<\/strong> in French &#8211; not to be confused with <strong>maquereau<\/strong> (mackerel) [<a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.reverso.net\/english-french\/puffin\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p>The Latin name from the puffin <em>Fratercula<\/em>, comes from Medieval Latin and means \u201cfriar\u201d or \u201clittle brother\u201d, from the Latin <em>frater<\/em> (brother, friend, lover, sibling) and is a reference to their black and white plumage, which apparently looks like a monk\u2019s robes [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Atlantic_puffin#Taxonomy_and_etymology\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p>Puffins are also known as <strong>sea-parrots<\/strong>, <strong>popes<\/strong>, <strong>sea clowns<\/strong>, <strong>clowns of the sea<\/strong>, <strong>tomnoddies<\/strong>, <strong>tammie norries<\/strong>, <strong>little brothers of the north<\/strong>, and various other things. Young puffins are known as <strong>pufflings<\/strong>, puffins live in <strong>puffinries<\/strong>, and a group of puffins is a <strong>circus<\/strong> or <strong>colony<\/strong> (on land), a <strong>wheel<\/strong> (when flying) or a <strong>raft<\/strong> (on water).<\/p>\n<p>In Iceland, where puffins are common, shops that sell souvenirs, many of which are puffin-themed, are known as \u201cpuffin shops\u201d, or <strong>lundab\u00fa\u00f0ir<\/strong> in Icelandic [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/puffin\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/YiDAbOFBSww\">video<\/a> I made of this information:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YiDAbOFBSww\" title=\"YouTube video player\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Video made with <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/37vAg5P\">Doodly<\/a> [afflilate link].<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a lovely little song about puffins written by Malinda Kathleen Reese in collaboration with her followers:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TAemYMUFE68?start=368\" title=\"YouTube video player\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I also write about words, etymology and other language-related topics on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/bloggle\/\">Omniglot Blog<\/a>, and I explore etymological connections between Celtic languages on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/\">Celtiadur<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can also listen to this podcast on: <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/gb\/podcast\/radio-omniglot\/id1432641094\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/8b1b1d1b-b39e-4277-b28d-479a3b5043b3\/radio-omniglot\">Amazon Music<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/radio-omniglot\">Stitcher<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/podcasts\/Education-Podcasts\/Radio-Omniglot-p1154145\/\">TuneIn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.podchaser.com\/podcasts\/radio-omniglot-716327\">Podchaser<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/player.fm\/series\/radio-omniglot\">PlayerFM<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/podtail.com\/da\/podcast\/radio-omniglot\/\">podtail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to support this podcast, you can make a donation via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/uk\/cgi-bin\/webscr?cmd=_flow&amp;SESSION=aLjPfXL-vP_1gQ_U23Iz8_hSWLlhzLHPMFZrt32dIEfG8htoNFLYaPoWkv8&amp;dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f8e263663d3faee8def8934b92a630e40b7fef61ab7e9fe63\">PayPal<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/omniglot\">Patreon<\/a>, or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/donations.htm\">contribute to Omniglot in other ways<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.japanesepod101.com\/member\/go.php?r=759259&amp;i=b0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/images\/banners\/banner_japanesepod.jpg\" alt=\"The Fastest Way to Learn Japanese Guaranteed with JapanesePod101.com\" width=\"630\" height=\"83\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/AudioObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Adventures in Etymology &amp;#8211; Puffin\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2022-07-02T13:39:30+00:00\" \/><meta itemprop=\"encodingFormat\" content=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Today we\u2019re exploring the origins of the word puffin.\n\n\n\nA puffin [\u02c8p\u028cf\u026an] is:\n\n \tAny of the various small seabirds of the genera Fratercula and Lunda that are black and white with a brightly-coloured beak, such as the Atlantic or common puffin (Frat...\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/puffin.mp3\" \/><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5875\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2029-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/puffin.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/puffin.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/puffin.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/puffin.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?powerpress_pinw=2029-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/puffin.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"puffin.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>Today we\u2019re exploring the origins of the word puffin. A puffin [\u02c8p\u028cf\u026an] is: Any of the various small seabirds of the genera Fratercula and Lunda that are black and white with a brightly-coloured beak, such as the Atlantic or common puffin (Fratercula arctica). It comes from the Middle English poffon \/ poffin \/ puffon (puffin [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[98,37,20,56,23,4,50,58,11,55,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2029","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-adventures-in-etymology","category-cornish","category-english","category-etymology","category-french","category-language","category-latin","category-middle-english","category-music","category-old-english-aenglisc","category-podcast"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2029","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2029"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2029\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2045,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2029\/revisions\/2045"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2029"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2029"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2029"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}