In fats the alcohol is glycerol, more familiar under its common name of glycerine. Chances are that you found the sentence confusing, even though all the words are common and familiar. The box shows what other entries there are, and how the botanical species relate to common names. I am ...
They include many commonly used words in a wide range of categories, from fashion, to food, music, and science. But, who are the people who donated their names to the English language? And, is it always an honor? Many folks are recognized for their creativity, inventions, and style, ...
According to Wiktionary.org, the most likely origin of this phrase is a reference to the last names of Sir Thomas Armstrong and Colonel George Legge. Who were they? They were the men granted a patent by King Charles II to manufacture copper halfpennies for use in Ireland. The coins were ...
From Smith to Sullivan, Sanders to Myers, and Reyes to Roberts, read on for the most popular family names found across the United States! The History of Last Names Surnames, also known as family names, were first used during medieval times and usually referred to a person's occupation (i...
Brixton, (English Origin) Taken from the name of a district of London. In this article, were sharing some of the most common Old English last names to help you uncover your family history. Lee, Lewis, Long, Lumbard, Lyon, Maddern, Marshall, Martin, Mason, This last name originated from...
Emma– An old French name of Germanic origin, at first a short form of compound names. Popular in medieval England, has become more popular in general society since the 1970s. Rebecca– Latin form of the HebrewRebekah. In the Old Testament, the wife of Isaac and mother to Jacob ...
We propose the following taxonomic names for the novel genus and species of Hyd24-12: Oxidative stress protection The three Hyd24-12 genomes each contains a gene cluster encoding for a superoxide reductase, nitric oxide reductase and ferroxidase. These genes are 'Candidatus Fermentibacter' gen...
Other types of surnames were bestowed upon the bearer depending on their profession. Baker, Potter, Mason, and Fisher all fall under the umbrella of occupational names. While not the most creative manner of name-giving, in medieval times it was certainly useful to label the various townspeople ...
Beating the Bounds– When walking round in circles makes good sense. Grim’s Ditch– Neither grim nor really a ditch Cholesbury village hall– “Men’s Club”, as was TheMillennium Mapproject Field names survey The Baldwins of Connecticut– How a family fled persecution to find a New Haven...
[including the usual tired, disreputable names of Averroes etc. yawn, boring]; who impacted the European scientific mind. For the big-brains, a handful of Moslems who might have slightly amended or added to Greek thought; is certainly more important to modernity, than the dozens of European ...