Borden

Condensed milk pioneer

Borden is a surname of English origin, most notably associated with Lizzie Borden, the Massachusetts woman acquitted in 1892 of murdering her father and stepmother with an axe—a case that spawned the famous children's rhyme.

The name also appears in Gail Borden, inventor of condensed milk and founder of the Borden dairy company.

As a place name, Borden appears in various English and American localities.

Lizzie

axe

Bladed tool for chopping

  • murderDeliberate unlawful killing
  • trialJudicial examination of claims
  • acquittalFormal clearing of charges

1892 · Massachusetts · Andrew · Abby · parricide · inquest · nursery rhyme · infamy · notoriety · true crime

dairy

milk

Mammalian nursing fluid

logo · carton · evaporated milk · dairy farm · ice cream · cheese · cream · mascot · grocery · brand

surname

genealogy

Study of family descent

roots · Canadian · American · English · origin · heritage · descendants · records · census · migration

Categories
Opposites
familial devotion

BordenMother Teresa

Canonized Albanian missionary

Florence Nightingale · filial piety · caregiver

dairy vs. non-dairy food industry

Bordenplant-based

Sourced from flora

Phrases
Family

border, borders, bordered, bordering, borderland, borderlands, borderline

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Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G