Namely, 119

NAMELY

eponyms (EP-uh-nimz)

words based on or derived from a person's name.

First Known Use: mid-19^th century

“What’s in a Name?”

Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, 2.2­

119: Saint Bernard: a large, shaggy dog breed (from Saint Bernard of Menthon, 923–1008, an Italian clergyman who established a hospice on an Alpine pass connecting France and Germany with Rome; there, with the assistance of his dogs, he helped pilgrims trapped in the enormous snowdrifts of that pass; first known use, 1839)

He somehow lost his Saint Bernard—

A dog so big? That’s kind of hard.

But lost she was—and here is why:
She met another furry guy.

Their lives had many downs and ups—

They also had a lot of pups.

They rescued folks in ice and snow—

And watched their awesome puppies grow.

And—later on—now getting old—

They stayed inside—and shunned the cold—

Until that darkest cold arrived—

That cold from which no one’s survived.