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The "Gerry" in "Gerrymander" comes from the name of Elbridge Gerry, a governor of Massachusetts in the early 19th century. The term first appeared in a newspaper article that compared the shape of a new Massachusetts electoral district to that of a salamander.
The word "salamander" itself appears as salamandra in both Greek and Latin. Latin got it from Greek, but Greek in turn probably borrowed it from an unknown source.
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The term gerrymander comes from a combination of the last name of Elbridge Gerry, a U.S. politician, and "salamander." It originated during Gerry's time as governor of Massachusetts in the early 19th century, when he signed a redistricting plan that favored his party.
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