other people were asking for the same food "as Sandwich

[diamondcutter]

The sandwich got its name from John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich. There's a good reason behind it too—he supposedly invented it!

The story is that Lord Sandwich loved playing cards. He wanted to keep playing while eating, so he preferred to eat without using a fork or knife. However, he didn't like getting his cards greasy with food either.

The solution? He asked for his meat tucked between two pieces of bread. Soon, other people were asking for the same food "as Sandwich."

Source: https://learntalk.org/en/blog/why-is-a-sandwich-called-a-sandwich

Does the last word “Sandwich” refer to Lord Sandwich?

 

[tedmc]

I think Lord Sandwich is the title of John Montagu, Sandwich presumably being the name of a place, which the name of the food is derived from.

 

[emsr2d2]

Tedmc's post makes it look like the food was named after a place. I don't think that's what he meant. The food was named after the man.

 

[jutfrank]

The answer is yes.

 

[probus]

@tedmc is right. In the arcane customs of the British peerage, a noblemen refers to himself by his domain name. So the "grand old Duke of York" would sign his name as simply 'York" and the Earl of Sandwich would sign as just "Sandwich". They also have ordinary names which are generally known only to their family members. For example, the Duke of Argyll is Torquhil Campbell, but he would sign his letters "Argyll".