Balder Ex-Libris

Author : Pitman Joanna
Title : On Blondes From Aphrodite to Madonna Why blondes have more fun
Year : 2009

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Author Note. The etymological origins of the word 'blonde' are unclear, although it could be linked to 'blandus', the Latin for charming, and later to the Medieval Latin word 'blundus' meaning yellow. The word entered French in the twelfth century and appeared in English in the fourteenth century, used by Chaucer in the form 'blounde'. References to hair that was 'fair', which in the Middle Ages also meant beautiful or pleasing, and to yellow hair, were found in English until the word 'blonde' reemerged in the seventeenth century from French, and was treated as a French adjective, requiring an ‘e’ for the feminine version. It was not until the 1930s that the word was ushered into our vocabulary as a noun by the vampish sirens of Hollywood. Much heated discussion has gone into the question of how to spell the key word in this book. In the end, I have decided to use ‘blonde’ throughout, unless referring exclusively to men. ...