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Why is Agricola named as such?


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Agricola is a farming game that shares a name with a (mildly) famous Roman general. They have the same pronunciation, i.e. the game is not pronounced as agri-cola.



Given that Agricola the general isn't super famous, especially not as a farmer, then why does the game share his name?










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Agricola is a farming game that shares a name with a (mildly) famous Roman general. They have the same pronunciation, i.e. the game is not pronounced as agri-cola.



Given that Agricola the general isn't super famous, especially not as a farmer, then why does the game share his name?










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Agricola is a farming game that shares a name with a (mildly) famous Roman general. They have the same pronunciation, i.e. the game is not pronounced as agri-cola.



Given that Agricola the general isn't super famous, especially not as a farmer, then why does the game share his name?










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Agricola is a farming game that shares a name with a (mildly) famous Roman general. They have the same pronunciation, i.e. the game is not pronounced as agri-cola.



Given that Agricola the general isn't super famous, especially not as a farmer, then why does the game share his name?







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“Agricola” is the Latin word for “farmer” (dictionary).



It is derived from “ager” (“field”) and “-cola” (“-tiller”, “-cultivator”). “Agriculture” shares the same root, and so does “acre” (albeit indirectly).



That a Roman general had it as his last name is unrelated.






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    I think my question came about by having an interest in Roman history but no knowledge of Latin :-)

    – Zombie_Gamer
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    It's probably not totally unrelated - I'll bet that the general was a farmer or was descended from farmers.

    – Arcanist Lupus
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  • @ArcanistLupus Probably not unrelated, yeah. One of the Roman naming conventions was occupational names, like the English last names Smith, Cooper, Taylor, etc.

    – Andrew
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  • @ArcanistLupus: OK, but the general is unrelated to the game.

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“Agricola” is the Latin word for “farmer” (dictionary).



It is derived from “ager” (“field”) and “-cola” (“-tiller”, “-cultivator”). “Agriculture” shares the same root, and so does “acre” (albeit indirectly).



That a Roman general had it as his last name is unrelated.






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    I think my question came about by having an interest in Roman history but no knowledge of Latin :-)

    – Zombie_Gamer
    4 hours ago






  • 2





    It's probably not totally unrelated - I'll bet that the general was a farmer or was descended from farmers.

    – Arcanist Lupus
    2 hours ago











  • @ArcanistLupus Probably not unrelated, yeah. One of the Roman naming conventions was occupational names, like the English last names Smith, Cooper, Taylor, etc.

    – Andrew
    1 hour ago













  • @ArcanistLupus: OK, but the general is unrelated to the game.

    – RemcoGerlich
    1 hour ago
















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“Agricola” is the Latin word for “farmer” (dictionary).



It is derived from “ager” (“field”) and “-cola” (“-tiller”, “-cultivator”). “Agriculture” shares the same root, and so does “acre” (albeit indirectly).



That a Roman general had it as his last name is unrelated.






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    I think my question came about by having an interest in Roman history but no knowledge of Latin :-)

    – Zombie_Gamer
    4 hours ago






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    It's probably not totally unrelated - I'll bet that the general was a farmer or was descended from farmers.

    – Arcanist Lupus
    2 hours ago











  • @ArcanistLupus Probably not unrelated, yeah. One of the Roman naming conventions was occupational names, like the English last names Smith, Cooper, Taylor, etc.

    – Andrew
    1 hour ago













  • @ArcanistLupus: OK, but the general is unrelated to the game.

    – RemcoGerlich
    1 hour ago














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“Agricola” is the Latin word for “farmer” (dictionary).



It is derived from “ager” (“field”) and “-cola” (“-tiller”, “-cultivator”). “Agriculture” shares the same root, and so does “acre” (albeit indirectly).



That a Roman general had it as his last name is unrelated.






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“Agricola” is the Latin word for “farmer” (dictionary).



It is derived from “ager” (“field”) and “-cola” (“-tiller”, “-cultivator”). “Agriculture” shares the same root, and so does “acre” (albeit indirectly).



That a Roman general had it as his last name is unrelated.







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    I think my question came about by having an interest in Roman history but no knowledge of Latin :-)

    – Zombie_Gamer
    4 hours ago






  • 2





    It's probably not totally unrelated - I'll bet that the general was a farmer or was descended from farmers.

    – Arcanist Lupus
    2 hours ago











  • @ArcanistLupus Probably not unrelated, yeah. One of the Roman naming conventions was occupational names, like the English last names Smith, Cooper, Taylor, etc.

    – Andrew
    1 hour ago













  • @ArcanistLupus: OK, but the general is unrelated to the game.

    – RemcoGerlich
    1 hour ago














  • 2





    I think my question came about by having an interest in Roman history but no knowledge of Latin :-)

    – Zombie_Gamer
    4 hours ago






  • 2





    It's probably not totally unrelated - I'll bet that the general was a farmer or was descended from farmers.

    – Arcanist Lupus
    2 hours ago











  • @ArcanistLupus Probably not unrelated, yeah. One of the Roman naming conventions was occupational names, like the English last names Smith, Cooper, Taylor, etc.

    – Andrew
    1 hour ago













  • @ArcanistLupus: OK, but the general is unrelated to the game.

    – RemcoGerlich
    1 hour ago








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I think my question came about by having an interest in Roman history but no knowledge of Latin :-)

– Zombie_Gamer
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I think my question came about by having an interest in Roman history but no knowledge of Latin :-)

– Zombie_Gamer
4 hours ago




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It's probably not totally unrelated - I'll bet that the general was a farmer or was descended from farmers.

– Arcanist Lupus
2 hours ago





It's probably not totally unrelated - I'll bet that the general was a farmer or was descended from farmers.

– Arcanist Lupus
2 hours ago













@ArcanistLupus Probably not unrelated, yeah. One of the Roman naming conventions was occupational names, like the English last names Smith, Cooper, Taylor, etc.

– Andrew
1 hour ago







@ArcanistLupus Probably not unrelated, yeah. One of the Roman naming conventions was occupational names, like the English last names Smith, Cooper, Taylor, etc.

– Andrew
1 hour ago















@ArcanistLupus: OK, but the general is unrelated to the game.

– RemcoGerlich
1 hour ago





@ArcanistLupus: OK, but the general is unrelated to the game.

– RemcoGerlich
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