An interesting definition of how the 'Religious Society of Friends' came to be known as 'Quakers', like any information found online, may not be completely true,but I found it quite interesting, if not amusing..
'The term "Quaker" began as a slur, because early Friends urged people to tremble (quake) before the power of the Lord. In 1877, the name "Quaker Oats" was registered as the first trademark for a breakfast cereal, because the company behind it (not affiliated with the church) believed the product met the Quaker values of honesty, integrity, purity and strength. Contrary to popular belief, the man on the box is a generic Quaker, not William Penn.' http://christianity.about.com
I would like to know if this is officially true! But may not include it in my dissertation just in case!!
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