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How did Popsicles get their name?

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1923, trademark name registered by Frank Epperson of Oakland, Calif., presumably from (lolly)pop + (ic)icle. Popsicle (brand). In 1905 in Oakland, California, 11-year-old Frances William “Frank” Epperson (1894-1983) was mixing a white powdered flavoring for soda and water out on the porch. read more

Epperson applied for a patent for his “the Epsicle ice pop” in 1924, and renamed it to Popsicle, at the insistence of his children. read more

Popsicle - Online Etymology Dictionary. 1923, trademark name registered by Frank Epperson of Oakland, Calif., presumably from (lolly)pop + (ic)icle. Popsicle (brand) In 1905 in Oakland, California, 11-year-old Frances William “Frank” Epperson (1894-1983) was mixing a white powdered flavoring for soda and water out on the porch. read more

· He later changed the name to the “Epsicle” becasue that was what people called it for short and soon, everyone started to call the popsicle "Epsicles" · Frank Epperson’s children renamed the “Epsicle” the popsicle because first popsicle ever made was the soda pop, and once again the name stuck. read more

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