On Sun, 16 Oct 2005 00:10:17 -0400, Jeff Wisnia
wrote:

Today's "A Word a Day"* email was this one:

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This week's theme: eponyms (words coined after people's names).

Vulcanian (vul-KAY-nee-uhn) adjective

Relating to a volcanic eruption; volcanic.

Relating to metalworking.

The word is coined after Vulcan, the god of fire and metalworking in
Roman mythology. Other terms derived from his name are volcano and
vulcanization, the process of treating rubber with sulfur and heat to
make it more durable.

No no no, it is a neologism coined from Vulgar and Canadian -- a
rather rare bird but not entirely unknown...