Knickerbocker

Knickerbocker, also spelled Knikkerbakker, Knickerbakker, Knickerbacker, is a surname that dates back to the early Dutch colonists in New York. The name translates as "marble baker" from the Dutch "knikker". In 1809, Washington Irving published his satirical A History of New York under the pseudonym "Diedrich Knickerbocker", and since that time "Knickerbocker" has been used in various contexts as a name emblematic of New York City. Today it may refer to:

People

• Harmen Jansen Knickerbocker, Dutch colonist in New Netherland (New York)
• David Buel Knickerbacker, 3rd Protestant Episcopal bishop of the diocese of Indiana
• Herman Knickerbocker, United States Representative
• Hubert Renfro Knickerbocker, American writer and journalist

Clothing

• Knickerbockers (clothing), men's or boys' baggy knee trousers
• Knickers, panties or women's undergarments

Food

• The Knickerbocker glory, British dessert

Historical events

• The Knickerbocker Case
• The Knickerbocker Storm, which demolished the Knickerbocker Theatre in Washington, D.C.

Literature

• Diedrich Knickerbocker, pseudonym of Washington Irving
• The Knickerbocker or New-York Monthly Magazine
• The Knickerbocker Group, consisting of Irving and other frequent contributors to The Knickerbocker

Music

• Knickerbocker Holiday, 1938 musical by Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson
• The Knickerbockers, "one hit wonder" American pop/rock music group best remembered for their 1965 hit, "Lies"

Organizations

• The Knickerbocker Club, private male-only social club in New York City
• The Knickerbocker Greys, afterschool program in New York City
• Knickerbocker Sailing Association, a gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender sailing club in New York City

Businesses

• The Knickerbocker Trust Company, a bank whose failure triggered the Panic of 1907

Places

• Knickerbocker Mansion, Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, New York
• Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn, New York
• Knickerbocker Avenue (BMT Myrtle Avenue Line), New York City subway station
• Knickerbocker Hotel (Los Angeles), now Hollywood Knickerbocker Apartments
• Knickerbocker Hotel (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), also known as Knickerbocker on the Lake
• Knickerbocker, Texas, community in the western part of the state
• Knickerbocker Theatre (Broadway)
• Knickerbocker Theatre (Washington, D.C.), demolished by the Knickerbocker Storm
• Knickerbocker Village, housing project in New York City
• 6 Times Square, also known as the Knickerbocker Hotel, New York City
• Times Union Center, formerly the Knickerbocker Arena, Albany, New York
• United States Post Office–Knickerbocker Station, historic post office in New York City

Sports

• Knickerbocker Rules, early formalization of the rules of American baseball
• New York Knickerbockers, one of the first baseball teams
• New York Knicks (short for "Knickerbockers"), National Basketball Association team
• Knickerbocker Athletic Club football team, an early-20th century American football team
• Albany Knickerbockers Rugby Football Club, est. 1973, in Albany, New York
• Warwickshire Knickerbockers, cricket team participating in first game of cricket in France

Ships

• USS Knickerbocker (SP-479), a United States Navy tug, minesweeper, and dispatch ship in commission from 1917 to 1919

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