Why does badminton called badminton?

Answer 1

Badminton took its name from the Gloucestershire seat of the dukes of Beaufort, (England) where it is believed to have evolved in the 1870s from the older game of shuttlecock. The original name of Badminton was Ha Ha

Answer 2

the name comes from a 19th century Scotsman named George McCaber. Who came up with the name while playing Chess with his friend his original name was Badminton caravan witch means game with stick it was later shortened to badminton in 1867 by George.

Answer 3

In the 19th century, a game similar to tennis was played in India. It was called Poona. Poona was brought to England by English soldiers stationed in India.

Then in 1873, the English Duke of Beaufort held a party at Badminton, his country estate, where a slightly different form of this game was played for the first time. Since the first matches of the new game were played at Badminton, the new game became known as "the game at Badminton," and later as "badminton."

In earlier times, the shuttlecock, the lightweight object that badminton players hit back and forth with their rackets, was made of goose feathers.

Today, badminton shuttles, or birds, are almost always made of plastic or rubber. But they're still so light that no one has ever been able to drive one more than 80 feet!

Answer 4

"in the 19th century, a game similar to tennis was played in India. It was called poona. Poona was brought to England by English soldiers stationed in India.

Then in 1873, the English Duke of Beaufort held a party at Badminton, his country estate, where a slightly different form of this game was played for the first time. Since the first matches of the new game were played at Badminton, the new game became known as "the game at Badminton," and later as "badminton."

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Answer 5

Because when it was first played it in England it was played at badminton house.

It was originally to be called battledore and shuttlecock

Answer 6

badmintin was named badmintin because that's the name of the city badminton was invented in

Answer 7

Actually, it's called a shuttlecock.

Answer 8

because its badmintion