penguin

Origin: . in reference to the auk of the Northern hemisphere; the word was later applied to the superficially similar birds of the Southern hemisphere (as was woggin). Possibly from and white, or from . See citations and the Wikipedia article. originates from the often black-and-white habit worn by nuns, which resemble the bird's colors. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).