Yankee

• n. ヤンキー、アメリカ人、ヤンキー。

オランダ語のヤンケ（リトル?ジョン）が語源で、17世紀にアメリカに入植したオランダ人がイギリス人を指すのに使い、後にイギリス人が独立したヤンクスを指すのに使い、いい名前だと思って今日まで使っている。

Yankee

Yankee: [17] Yankee appears to have started life as a nickname for Dutchmen, and it is thought that it may represent Dutch Janke, a diminutive form of the common Dutch forename Jan. It was first used as a term for inhabitants of New England (where of course there were many early Dutch settlers) in the mid-18th century, and its application gradually spread to cover all the northern states and (more loosely, by non- American speakers) the whole of the USA.

Yankee (n.)

1683, a name applied disparagingly by Dutch settlers in New Amsterdam (New York) to English colonists in neighboring Connecticut. It may be from Dutch Janke, literally "Little John," diminutive of common personal name Jan; or it may be from Jan Kes familiar form of "John Cornelius," or perhaps an alteration of Jan Kees, dialectal variant of Jan Kaas, literally "John Cheese," the generic nickname the Flemings used for Dutchmen.

[I]t is to be noted that it is common to name a droll fellow, regarded as typical of his country, after some favorite article of food, as E[nglish] Jack-pudding, G[erman] Hanswurst ("Jack Sausage"), F[rench] Jean Farine ("Jack Flour"). [Century Dictionary, 1902, entry for "macaroni"]

Originally it seems to have been applied insultingly to the Dutch, especially freebooters, before they turned around and slapped it on the English. A less-likely theory (attested by 1832) is that it represents some southern New England Algonquian language mangling of English. In English a term of contempt (1750s) before its use as a general term for "native of New England" (1765); during the American Revolution it became a disparaging British word for all American natives or inhabitants. Contrasted with southerner by 1828. Shortened form Yank in reference to "an American" first recorded 1778. Latin-American form Yanqui attested in English by 1914 (in Mexican Spanish by 1835).

The rule observed in this country is, that the man who receives that name [Yankee] must come from some part north of him who gives it. To compensate us for giving each other nicknames, John Bull "lumps us all together," and calls us all Yankees. ["Who is a Yankee?" Massachusetts Spy, June 6, 1827]

1. Vermont Yankee has been subject to some sharp criticism.

ファーモント?ヤンキー事件はすでにいくつかの鋭い批判を受けている。

2.She remembered her hot joy in shooting the marauding Yankee .

彼らには暴力的な血があり、それは危険に表面に近づき、その温和で上品な外見の下に潜んでいる。

3.Drunk and out with a--a Yankee -loving Scallawag like Captain Butler！

また酔っ払って、しかもバトラー船長と一緒に飲んで、彼は北の人が好きな敵分子だ！

4.Is dat Yankee lady gwine tek keer of me？

あの北の人の奥さんは私の世話をしてくれませんか。

5. Kay said tartly, " And you're more Yankee than Italian.

カイさんは「でもあなたは、イタリア人というより、ニューイングランド人です。