Pattern names like Fried Liver Attack, Arabian Mate etc.

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SkidReplica

I was listening to Fried Noodles by Pink Guy, which seems to have no correlation between the lyrics and the song title, when this topic came to mind.

Why are some patterns of chess such as Fried Liver Attack and Arabian Mate named like that? Just because they originated from Italia and Arabia?

baddogno

Yes, the Arabian mate was first documented in Arabia.  Supposedly the Fried Liver attack resembles the look of liver in a frying pan.