Stumbled across this dope site that explains all the different pronunciations/words associated with "@" in a wide range of languages:

http://www.herodios.com/herron_tc/atsign.html

So that’s where it’s at!
A very interesting menagerie. Thanks for turning us on.
Now I see why I always get hungry when sending e-mails – all those pastries. But now I’m unsure of the meaning of snail mail.