There's a species of butterfly known as the Carline butterfly.
Scientific name: Pyrgus carlinae
British name: Carline skipper
There's a type of medicinal plant known as the Carline thistle,
also known as the Carlina, and sometimes called the Carline
Thistle or the Golden Thistle.
And there's a breed of dog known as the Carlin. This breed,
more commonly known as the pug, is the largest of the Toy
dog group. It originated in China, Tibet and Japan, and came
to Europe in the 1500's -- specifically, to Holland. When
William of Orange became King of England, he brought pugs
with him from Holland to England, which, needless to say,
didn't hurt the breed's popularity.
Regardless of which particular Carlin family line to which you
belong, this information should be of interest. After all, neither
George Washington nor Benjamin Franklin had a butterfly
species, a type of thistle or a dog breed named with their name. <G>
For more information, check our newly-updated "Carlin
Butterflies and Other Things" webpage,
http://www.attorney.carlin.net/butterfly.htm .
To go directly to The Carlin Archives' table of contents,
go to
http://www.fred.carlin.tc .
All the best,
Fred
Fredric M. Carlin
White Plains, NY
fred(a)CarlinArchives.com