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   Was Marco Polo a water game?

   • Marco Polo was known as a water game in America by the 1960s. Between 1965 and 1970, some respondents to a Dictionary of American Regional English survey, when asked to name a game played in the water, responded with "Marco Polo".

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   Who was Marco Polo?

   • Before understanding the history of the game, it is important to know who it was named after. Marco Polo was a 13th-century trader (1254 – 1324) from the Italian city of Venice, who is credited with giving the Europeans the first glimpses of China.

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   How did Marco Polo get its name?

   • But surprisingly, it's not totally off base to make that connection, because the Marco Polo pool game gets its name from the actual explorer. One origin story claims that while traveling to China, Marco actually got separated from his family and responded with "Polo" as they called for him with "Marco!"

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   Is water polo the same as Marco Polo?

   • Although water polo is another popular pool game, the name of "Marco Polo" is apparently unrelated. The game shares similar traits with blind man's buff, an essentially identical game played on dry land which dates back to at least the 16th century. Marco Polo was known as a water game in America by the 1960s.

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   Before understanding the history of the game, it is important to know who it was named after. Marco Polo was a 13th-century trader (1254 – 1324) from the Italian city of Venice, who is credited with giving the Europeans the first glimpses of China.

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   Apr 18, 2022 · While the exact origins of the game are similarly unclear, they definitely predate Marco Polo himself. The name “polo” is derived from the word “ball,” though and not the guy’s name. It’s similar for water polo, in which the “polo” part of “water polo” still means “ball.”.

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   It is a very fun game, but did you know that the name “Marco Polo” is the name of a real person? The game is based on a real explorer who traveled the world in the medieval times? Marco Polo was born in 1254 in Venice, Italy (at the time, it was called Constantinople).

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   Apr 16, 2020 · The game Marco Polo was inspired by the travels of the real life Marco Polo. Marco Polo was an explorer who traveled the Silk Road. The exact origin of the game is uncertain, but, according to the Smithsonian Institution, it almost certainly comes from the travels of Marco Polo.

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   According to wikipedia, the origin for the name of the water sport is unknown, unofortunately. There seems to be no connection to the actual explorer. And this is the first time I heard about it being a water sport, so I'd say it's a subjective matter which is more known, the person or the game. I think you are confusing Marco Polo with Water ...

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   Dec 29, 2014 · One origin story claims that while traveling to China, Marco actually got separated from his family and responded with "Polo" as they called for him with "Marco!" Versions of the game date back to ...

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   Apr 10, 2024 · Marco Polo was known as a water game in America by the 1960s. Between 1965 and 1970, some respondents to a Dictionary of American Regional English survey, when asked to name a game played in the water, responded with "Marco Polo". By the mid-1970s, the game had spread and become very popular in swimming pools frequented by expatriates living in ...