Talcum powder is a powder made from a mineral called talc. Talcum powder poisoning may occur when someone breathes in or swallows talcum powder. This can be by accident or on purpose. This article is for information only. DO NOT use it to treat or manage an actual poison exposure.
Meaning & History. Originally a short form of Hankin which was a medieval diminutive of JOHN. Since the 17th century in the United States this name has also been used as a diminutive of HENRY, probably under the influence of the Dutch diminutive HENK.A famous bearer is the former American baseball player Hank Aaron (1934-).ince the 17th century in the United States this name has also been used as a diminutive of HENRY, probably under the influence of the Dutch diminutive HENK. A famous bearer is the former American baseball player Hank Aaron (1934-).
2. How did he pronounce his name? Was it Louis, the U.S. way, or Louie, as the French say it? Experts at the Louis Armstrong House Museum listened to home-recorded tapes in the collection and said the artist pronounced his name the American way, but Louie was a nickname to which he answered. In 1933 he made a recording called Laughin' Louie. On his 1964 record, Hello, Dolly, he sings, This is Louis, Dolly. 3. As a child, Armstrong's wide smile earned him nicknames like Dippermouth, Gatemouth and Satchelmouth. The latter became Satchmo in the 1930s when a London writer mistakenly contracted the words when he met Armstrong, according to the museum.