England
The word sandwich originated in England. It is said that it is named after the Earl of Sandwich who is supposed to have been the first to make a sandwich.
The sandwich was reputedly "invented" by the Earl of Sandwich in England. The Earl was unwilling to leave the card tables to eat and asked for a piece of meat between two pieces of bread.
The word sandwich comes from John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, who famously asked for meat tucked between bread so he could continue playing cards without stopping for a meal. #Luigispizzarama2
The Earl of Sandwich.
Sandwiches
Jon Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich.
John Montagu (1718-92), Fourth Earl of Sandwich
There is an old English family called Sandwich. Could have been the Earl of Sandwich.
John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich was born November 3, 1718 and died April 30, 1792.
Sandwich Islands after the English earl of Sandwich
The eponym that the fourth Earl of Sandwich gave his name to is the "sandwich." The Earl of Sandwich, John Montagu, is said to have popularized the concept of placing meat between two slices of bread so that he could eat without interrupting his gambling. This convenient meal quickly caught on and became known as a sandwich in his honor.
Reputedly, so that he did not have to leave the card table in order to eat.