1.a system of names used in the classification of an art or science or other field or subject. 2.a naming system peculiar to a social group. See alsobooks;classification;language;nature. onomancy,onomomancy a form of divination involving the letters of a name. Also callednomancy. ...
Names that people thought were bound for failure wereWilma,Weeza,Virgie,Trixie,Tina,Swoosie,Suzee,Soosie,Sissy, andMushfor women, andRufus,Rude,Butch,Alfie,Gary,Normee,Bud,Petie, andPhonso. A definite prejudice against short forms and names nobody has ever heard of can be detected. There’s...
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Anne comes from a Hebrew name that means "he has favored me." Autumn You can't go wrong with a seasonal name for a little one born in the countryside! Autumn is thought to be rooted in a Latin word meaning "to increase," since autumn is the time of the harvest. Jolene As the ...
Now the astute reader might (at this point in time) object that Microsoft lets lots of codenames slip out -- everyone has heard of Longhorn, or Whidbey, or Yukon, or Titanium. That's true, but I bet you don't know what the internal codename for VSTO was, or for VSA, or for any...
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when the name is first attested in English. Certainly, many delicate wares were clumsily broken by shoppers from the first establishment on, and comparisons of the guilty party to a large animal in the shop struck the minds of at least some of the witnesses—one of those animals being the...
• “The first one seems hard to say/pronounce”• “[Option B] is easier to pronounce.”• “Choice B is simpler to remember and pronounce. Any person who has heard of the company will remember the name easier in order to tell others about it or ask others if they’ve tried it...
Approximately one-fourth of the modern English vocabulary has Germanic origins, while other languages influence the rest. (1) Below are 370+ top baby names with English origins for your little prince. The Best English Boy Names By Category What Are Popular & Very British Boy Names? Arthur (...
Patrick is often shortened to the anglicized Pat or –- going back to those Irish roots – Paddy. Patty is never to be heard.So in Ireland, the holiday is St. Patrick’s Day, Paddy’s Day, or nothing. Oh and those names at the start of the story? Hopefully we’ve given you som...