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"Sheraton" was the name of one of the three hotels in Boston that Ernest Henderson, George Henderson and Robert Moore bought in Boston. It had a neon sign "Sheraton Hotel" that would have been very expensive to replace, so they adopted the name. Of course, that still leaves the question of where the original Boston name came from, but I can't see your logic in guessing "keraton" though I suppose anything is possible. Have we any Boston editors who could do some local research?
Dbfirs16:49, 21 January 2017 (UTC)reply
Yes, if the Boston name came from the English one, then it is an old Norse name, recorded as "Scurufatan", around 1050 in the "History of St. Cuthbert". There is a similar name "Scruton" in North Yorkshire, and several places called "Scorton" in Yorkshire and Lancashire (UK). The names Sheraton and Scruton possibly derive from the Old Norse name "Skurfa", so the places would be "Skurfa's settlements".
Dbfirs21:29, 21 January 2017 (UTC)reply
It's possible that it is connected with Thomas Sheraton, see the
Sheraton style of furniture making - maybe a hotel owner would want to connect his establishment with high-class design; "The Sheraton style was the most reproduced style in the United States during the Federal period" according to our article. But that's just a guess.
Alansplodge (
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16:46, 22 January 2017 (UTC)reply
Welcome to the Wikipedia Language Reference Desk Archives
The page you are currently viewing is an archive page. While you can leave answers for any questions shown below, please ask new questions on one of the
current reference desk pages.
"Sheraton" was the name of one of the three hotels in Boston that Ernest Henderson, George Henderson and Robert Moore bought in Boston. It had a neon sign "Sheraton Hotel" that would have been very expensive to replace, so they adopted the name. Of course, that still leaves the question of where the original Boston name came from, but I can't see your logic in guessing "keraton" though I suppose anything is possible. Have we any Boston editors who could do some local research?
Dbfirs16:49, 21 January 2017 (UTC)reply
Yes, if the Boston name came from the English one, then it is an old Norse name, recorded as "Scurufatan", around 1050 in the "History of St. Cuthbert". There is a similar name "Scruton" in North Yorkshire, and several places called "Scorton" in Yorkshire and Lancashire (UK). The names Sheraton and Scruton possibly derive from the Old Norse name "Skurfa", so the places would be "Skurfa's settlements".
Dbfirs21:29, 21 January 2017 (UTC)reply
It's possible that it is connected with Thomas Sheraton, see the
Sheraton style of furniture making - maybe a hotel owner would want to connect his establishment with high-class design; "The Sheraton style was the most reproduced style in the United States during the Federal period" according to our article. But that's just a guess.
Alansplodge (
talk)
16:46, 22 January 2017 (UTC)reply