Beukel William
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Bukelz William — see Beukel, William … Dictionary of ichthyology
William Beukel — a fourteenth century Dutchman reputedly the first to pickle fish, hence pickle from his name (unlikely as pekel exists in medieval Dutch). Also spelled Bukelz … Dictionary of ichthyology
Pickle — The pickle s provenance can be traced to one William Beukelz or Beukel, a fourteen century Dutch fisherman who was known as the first to pickle food. Though Beukel pickled fish, his name, mispronounced slightly, came to apply to pickled… … Dictionary of eponyms