compoundNames

[Ian Feldman]

  Does anyone know the origins (and/or the etymology) of the compound
  variable (and other item) naming convention ie, `variableName'
 `otherItem' etc., in which the two or more parts of someThing are
  delimited by its consecutive parts' beginning letters uppercase
  state, with no spaces in between.  I assume it to have come about
  because of some specific compiler's requirement of strictly alpha
  letters in its variable names.  I believe also to have seen it in
  use around 1985, though I don't quite recall in what circumstances. 
  It would be interesting to find out who was the original
  `motherFather' of such a construct. 
  
  Please enlighten. 

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