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These are some of the top old fashioned names that have been around for centuries. They often have religious/ Biblical roots and even have names of heroes, nicknames or surnames associated with them. Many of the retro names that went out of trend a long time ago are now seeing a resurgenc...
For Scottish forms, see Elspeth and Elsabeth. 'Eliza' in records of this period is an abbreviation for Elizabeth; Eliza was not used as a name until after the period. Elizab. Eliz. Elizth. Eliza. Elisabetha Elizabetha Bess Betsy Bessie Tibby Libby Tetty Tetsy; Eliza (for the ...
Shakespeare’s shortest tragedy, thought to have first been performed in 1606, “The Scottish Play” explores the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those who seek power for its own sake. Of all the plays Shakespeare wrote during the reign of James I, who was...
Evan is derived from Scottish origins and means from Ireland. The name has been popular since the 1800s but has since taken a backseat to names like Lucas, Liam, Logan, and Noah. In the Bible, Evan was one of the original twelve apostles in Nephite history. He was also known for bein...
Owen.As an Anglicized version of the Welsh nameOwain, Owen is an excellent contender for old-fashioned boy names as it means “youth.” Many believe it has ties to the name Eugene, while others connect it to the Irish and Scottish name Eoin, which is a Gaelic name for John. ...
Freemasonry’s transition from an operative craft of working stonemasons to a fraternity of speculative accepted gentleman Freemasons began in Scottish lodges during the early 1600’s. The earliest record of a lodge accepting a non-operative member occurs in the records of the Lodge of Edinburgh, ...
But what am I gonna do with a teenager Scottish girl who is unknown in America? And the other one was in Belgium. There was this terrific musician who plays guitar, plays the harmonica and whistles. That was Toots Thielemans. And again I said [LAUGHS] look forget it, it’s too ...
Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch, died peacefully at the age of 96 at Balmoral Castle, her summer home in the Scottish highlands, on Sept. 8. The certificate records her time of death as 3.10 p.m. (1410 GMT) Buckingham Palace had released a statement just after 12.30 p...
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