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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    "i.e. the game is not pronounced as agri-cola." - wait, then how is it pronounced?

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  • /aˈɡri.ko.la/, [aˈɡrɪ.kɔ.ɫa]

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    Feb 27 at 15:25















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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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    "i.e. the game is not pronounced as agri-cola." - wait, then how is it pronounced?

    – David K
    Feb 27 at 13:13











  • /aˈɡri.ko.la/, [aˈɡrɪ.kɔ.ɫa]

    – yunzen
    Feb 27 at 15:25













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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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    "i.e. the game is not pronounced as agri-cola." - wait, then how is it pronounced?

    – David K
    Feb 27 at 13:13











  • /aˈɡri.ko.la/, [aˈɡrɪ.kɔ.ɫa]

    – yunzen
    Feb 27 at 15:25












  • 4





    "i.e. the game is not pronounced as agri-cola." - wait, then how is it pronounced?

    – David K
    Feb 27 at 13:13











  • /aˈɡri.ko.la/, [aˈɡrɪ.kɔ.ɫa]

    – yunzen
    Feb 27 at 15:25







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"i.e. the game is not pronounced as agri-cola." - wait, then how is it pronounced?

– David K
Feb 27 at 13:13





"i.e. the game is not pronounced as agri-cola." - wait, then how is it pronounced?

– David K
Feb 27 at 13:13













/aˈɡri.ko.la/, [aˈɡrɪ.kɔ.ɫa]

– yunzen
Feb 27 at 15:25





/aˈɡri.ko.la/, [aˈɡrɪ.kɔ.ɫa]

– yunzen
Feb 27 at 15:25










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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
    Feb 26 at 12:32






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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
    Feb 26 at 14:18






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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
    Feb 26 at 15:26







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

    – RemcoGerlich
    Feb 26 at 15:42






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    @ArcanistLupus Well, yes. Probably almost every Roman was.

    – sgf
    Feb 27 at 14:07











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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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  • 5





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

    – Zombie_Gamer
    Feb 26 at 12:32






  • 16





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

    – Arcanist Lupus
    Feb 26 at 14:18






  • 12





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

    – Andrew
    Feb 26 at 15:26







  • 3





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

    – RemcoGerlich
    Feb 26 at 15:42






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    @ArcanistLupus Well, yes. Probably almost every Roman was.

    – sgf
    Feb 27 at 14:07
















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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.






share|improve this answer




















  • 5





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

    – Zombie_Gamer
    Feb 26 at 12:32






  • 16





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

    – Arcanist Lupus
    Feb 26 at 14:18






  • 12





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

    – Andrew
    Feb 26 at 15:26







  • 3





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

    – RemcoGerlich
    Feb 26 at 15:42






  • 1





    @ArcanistLupus Well, yes. Probably almost every Roman was.

    – sgf
    Feb 27 at 14:07














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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.






share|improve this answer















“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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  • 5





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

    – Zombie_Gamer
    Feb 26 at 12:32






  • 16





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

    – Arcanist Lupus
    Feb 26 at 14:18






  • 12





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

    – Andrew
    Feb 26 at 15:26







  • 3





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

    – RemcoGerlich
    Feb 26 at 15:42






  • 1





    @ArcanistLupus Well, yes. Probably almost every Roman was.

    – sgf
    Feb 27 at 14:07













  • 5





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

    – Zombie_Gamer
    Feb 26 at 12:32






  • 16





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

    – Arcanist Lupus
    Feb 26 at 14:18






  • 12





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

    – Andrew
    Feb 26 at 15:26







  • 3





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

    – RemcoGerlich
    Feb 26 at 15:42






  • 1





    @ArcanistLupus Well, yes. Probably almost every Roman was.

    – sgf
    Feb 27 at 14:07








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5





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

– Zombie_Gamer
Feb 26 at 12:32





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

– Zombie_Gamer
Feb 26 at 12:32




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16





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

– Arcanist Lupus
Feb 26 at 14:18





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

– Arcanist Lupus
Feb 26 at 14:18




12




12





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

– Andrew
Feb 26 at 15:26






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

– Andrew
Feb 26 at 15:26





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

– RemcoGerlich
Feb 26 at 15:42





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

– RemcoGerlich
Feb 26 at 15:42




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@ArcanistLupus Well, yes. Probably almost every Roman was.

– sgf
Feb 27 at 14:07






@ArcanistLupus Well, yes. Probably almost every Roman was.

– sgf
Feb 27 at 14:07


















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